"I'm only 5'8 and have been riding a Nishiki that is way way too large for me. It's at least a 60 if not bigger."


"There was only about 1/8" of top tube clearance and its longer stem put me into a more aero position but surprisingly, I quickly adjusted and found it quite comfortable even on long rides."

"Ride it, man. My bike's technically a little tall for me. I can stand over it but there's not much clearance, and I've gotten into the habit of slightly tilting the bike when I do a kind of jump-stop so there's no danger."

"It's good. You're just used to riding that compact geometry plastic crap."

"My best fitting bike is tall enough it hit my pelvic bone if I try to stand flat footed over it. Bikes are made to ride....Not stand over."

"I myself just have graduated from a smaller frame to one that slightly massages my parts when straddled..."

"I think that if you ride it awhile, you and your jewels will adapt to it, and you'll really like it. You learn to lean the bike a bit when you're at a stop, and if you come off the saddle in violent or awkward fashion, it really doesn't matter whether you have 1/2" or 3" of clearance to the top tube!"

"I simply don't stand over the frame. If I'm straddling the bike, I'm either moving or waiting at a stoplight, one leg down, the other up on a raised pedal. I simply don't have time to "stand over."


See, it's nearly magnanimous, or something like that....NO problem.
And just think, the more bikes that fit, the more are eligible for your purchasing pleasure ....