A few months ago, I was looking for an older road bike. A friend had a 1980 Ross with a 25" frame and when I stood over it, I could not comfortably rest both feet on the ground. We measured the top tube and it was approx 34.5" above the ground. He advised me that I needed a 23" frame. Armed with this info, I bought a 1982 Schwinn Traveler with a 23" frame off of CL. The height of the top tube is 32.5", I can comfortably stand over this bike.

The problem is that after riding it for a few weeks and adjusting it to be comfortable for me, I have adjusted the seat high enough that the seat post is now about 1" above the min insertion mark and about 3" above the handlebars (the stem is adjusted right at the min insertion mark).

After searching the posts here and on other sites, I measured myself again and got a PBH of exactly 34". This would indicate that the right size frame for me would be 60cm (23.6") and that the seat should be approx 30" above the center of the crank. This correlates almost perfectly with where I adjusted the seat by trial and error.

So what is the best option for me going forward? Am I better off on a 25" frame and dealing with not being able to stand over it comfortably or sticking with a 23" frame and getting a longer seat post and stem? Also, if 60cm is the right size for me, what range of sizes is workable when I am looking at other bikes?