Thread: Did I buy the right sized road bike?
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Old 02-06-09, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by oilman_15106
You get a BF Gold Star for buying first then asking. Unless your arms are really long the top tube is too long for you.
Originally Posted by Surferbruce
i'd have to say it's too big.
Originally Posted by spinerguy
Sorry to say this but definitely on the big side. At your height, you should be between 50-53 cms.
Originally Posted by Ratfish
Without seeing you on it, I would guess that it is too big for you, since I'm 5'10" with a 56cm that feels a little too big for me and is causing me to compensate with the stem.
Take your pick!!!

I am 5'6" with a 30" inseam. I ride a 51 with a TT effective length of 53.5. It fits me.
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