Originally Posted by
hillcranker
How difficult would it be to make a 58cm frame work for a 6ft. guy who has longer legs? I usually ride a 60 cm but was wondering if anyone had experience in riding a smaller frame.
For a long legged rider in particular, all depends on what kind of saddle to bar drop you prefer. I am the same...6'1" with a 35" cycling inseam. I ride a Look 57 c-t-c which = 59 c-t-t. I use a riser stem and some spacers to minimize my saddle to bar drop because I don't like a lot of drop. So ask yourself what kind of drop you like. If you like your bars up higher, then choose a frame with a longer head tube...say a 60 c-t-t. I have ridden a 61 c-t-t Bianchi with 200mm head tube and was pretty comfortable with a 100mm stem. Long legged guys have to pay particular attention to frame sizing. Most that don't want a lot of drop end up on one size bigger bike with a shorter stem.
HTH.