Originally Posted by
John E
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.
I know

A lot of people are very adamant that that's the only way to do it and while it's great for some applications (touring commuting etc), it just doesn't fit in with training and racing today.
Any idea what size the seatpost is?