Originally Posted by SDS

Well, wait. Back in the beginning LeMonds were known for their laid-back 72 degree seat angle, which was one degree different from the 73 degree standard. For most of us that was slightly less than one-half inch backward at normal seat height, which if you were a slam-the-saddle-all-the-way-to-the-back fit, might have been just what you needed. As to the top tube length, I don't know.

But you can see the problem if your saddle is all the way back. On a 73 degree or steeper bike, you won't be able to get your saddle far enough back, no matter what the top tube length is.

I guess the thing to keep in mind is that upper and lower bodies are fit separately. You have to have a certain relationship between the saddle location and the crankset, and THEN you have to fit the upper body. I'd make sure I understood the fit on the LeMond before I went shopping.