Originally Posted by
LeeG
there seems to be a tendency to fit folks on too small of bikes after the mtn biking boom where high bb and large crotch clearance required smaller frames. I recall in the 70's and 80's a lot of folks getting road bikes were getting larger frames than ideal simply because they weren't accustomed to drop bars and a road position.
Different strokes. I tend to think that folks in the touring community are buying larger frames than I personally would prefer and then still adding all kinds of spacers and stuff to get the bars even higher.
Personally I like a smallish frame with the bars 4-5" below the saddle. This works fine for me for everything from short around town rides to centuries to multi-month tours. But as I said, different strokes.