Originally Posted by
ridethecliche
... Lets not start the frame sizing debate. I like my bikes the way they are.
No debate here (55cm C-T is just my size

), just an easily verified observation that over the years cyclists have generally moved toward shorter frames. Short seatposts were very common on bikes of the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069