Originally Posted by
TLit
Good point. Actually I am around 250# with the 6 6" height. So other considerations are probably more important than lightness. I am used to hard work, lifting 150-200# and more in tree work. But am looking to lose weight that has somehow creeped up on me.
I would say you can't be too far from an ideal weight for your height. Schwinn made some 27" tall "World" or "World Sport" road bikes back in the late 70s, early 80s which were too tall for me, I had to put the seat all the way down on the one I had, but they may be perfect for you. Even at my about 6' 2.5" current height I think a 25" frame is a bit too tall for me, but unfortunately most bike manufacturers did not make many different sizes of frames, usually just small, medium and large{25") sizes, so I usually end up with 25" bikes. I have a lot of experience in metal-fab, so am slowly working on my own custom "racing" frame that will have a seat-tube of a 25" bike, but the steering-head tube length of a smaller bike.