EDIT: damn, i can't edit the thread title
So I have been offered a really good deal on a 60 cm crosscheck frame that i plan to use mostly for commuting and distance riding, sometimes fixed, sometimes with gears. The thing is, both my existing bikes have been 58's. I'm just wondering if there is any way in hell this frame will fit me.
Here's a bike of mine with a 57.5cm tt, 58cm st (c2c), 9 cm stem. My aim with this one was to get the bars close to me without resorting to a nitto technomic. Because the head tube ends kinda low, this means they are about 1 3/4" lower than the saddle.
The 60 cm crosscheck has a 60 cm effective tt, and only a 58 cm st c2c because of the high bottom bracket. I plan on running a riser stem. Is there some weird Grant Peterson type reason why higher bars will compensate for the longer reach on this frame?
I'd especially appreciate feedback from any crosscheck owners.