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Old 02-10-08 | 01:41 PM
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The Mark V's has caught my eye of of lately since my bad weather commuter is a little too big. In the future I'd be looking to get a Mark V but the sizing issue really is bugging me.
I'm 5'11 and I have a 34.5 inseam but my torso/arms are short.

It's a split between the 59 or 62
Here's the breakdown:
59
*TT is perfect for my short torso
*ST is really what worries me with the amount of post that would exposed in relation to saddle to bar drop length
*Since Mark Vs have short head tube lengths that also makes it an issue in considering the saddle to drop length with my long inseam

62
*ST will be right what I need in having the correct amount of post exposed for my long legs and saddle to drop won't be an issue
*TT length may be doable but still is what worries me. As long as I run a 80 or 70mm stem (I would want to ride with bullhorns) I would think I may be able to get by fine
*the Cannondale had a 33.5 standover so it matches perfectly with this one

Here's a reference point so see relation of how much post is showing btween the two and stem length:


The Veloce has a 58.5 TT/57 ST and I run an 80mm stem w/bullhorns on it comfortably.
The Commuter has a 59 TT/62 ST with a 115 stem (it feels a bit too long due it being a french threaded stem and those are hard to find now)


So can anyone give any feedback/what you think? Anyone else who rides on one shaped like a T-Rex?
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