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Old 10-14-03 | 01:27 PM
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a2psyklnut
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Overall height has little to do with sizing a bicycle. The critical measurement is inseam and then reach. IOW the proportion of your legs to your torso. E.G., I'm 6'0" and have short legs, but a very long torso. I can ride either a large or a medium frame. The large makes me feel like I'm straddling the top tube, and the reach is good. The medium feels good leg wise, but I feel more scrunched. Personally, I'm comfortable with the scrunched feeling (due to my BMX background), so I generally ride a Medium.

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