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Old 10-06-03 | 04:33 PM
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Bikes: 2005 Litespeed Teramo, 2000 Marinoni Leggero, 2001 Kona Major Jake (with Campy Centaur), 1997 Specialized S-Works M2, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper

the inseam calculation is really just a rough estimate for seat tube size. the range is .65 to .68 your inseam, and i usually calculate it as .665 [which gives you 57.2]. a centimetre either way wont really matter as long at the most important metric -- the top tube and stem length -- is right. basically, you want your top tube length to be long enough that you don't need a stem longer than 120 mm or shorter than 90 mm to feel comfortable. i'd say you should look for a bike with at least a 57 mm top tube and go from there.
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