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Old 12-01-08 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by skinned knees
Thanks for the input. My biggest problem - and I should have stated this before is that I'm a Clyde, with a short inseam. I'm 6' 6" but a 34" inseam, leaving me with a very long torso. When I buy to fit my standover height, typically, the rest of the bike feels cramped. I thought a comfort would allow me to sit more upright, where I could adjust stems and bars to raise the height required to keep me sitting upright.
Find a Redline dealer...and check out the R530 and similar bikes from them. It is one of the few that I have had little to no problem fitting myself on. The stem is adjustable up and down as well as the tilt, the seat post is adjustable, etc. I have been very, very pleased with the bike so far. I am sure there are others out there, but I haven't seen them yet.

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