Originally Posted by
frankenmike
I agree that it would probably be too small for you. 16" is usually called size small, you want something more like a medium.
+1. At 5'7, a Columbia Diamondback was too small for me and it was a 15 inch frame. It could be done but you'd need a really long seat stem.
I concern myself more with the standover height (distance of highest point of topbar to ground) of the bike since the moment of truth comes when I straddle over the topbar at stopsigns and the metal meets the meat. A 32-33 standover is just right for me. Anything higher than that is a no-no and I'll be talking in a higher pitched voice.
I always email buyers or call and ask for the standover height.
Ernest