Originally Posted by velocipedio
karesz3 might be right. most of the traditional frame sizing rules assume that the rider is younger, athletic and flexible. absolutely, positively size your bike by top tube and not by the seat tube. you might want to consider a compact frame because it will have a proportionally longer [virtual] top tube compared to the seat tube. go to one of the online sizing calculators and see what it recommends for top tube and reach.
Thanks for all the time and effort on my behalf. I tried the Fit Calculator from Competitive Cyclist and it came up with a TT length of 56.1, and a ST length of 56.5 c-c
Funny, it specifies c-c for the given seat tube dimension of 56.5, but just 56.1 for the top tube...where is this taken from?