Originally Posted by
BikingWV
Hi,
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I am 5'10" with a 29 inch inseam. (odd size I know) I used a chart after I learned a little more about bikes and it said I should have a 16 frame with a saddle height of 26.4 inches.
Is there anything you can do to make a bike that is too large work better? I can't afford to take the hit of loosing the new value by selling my bike and buying a another one. I purchased it three weeks ago.
I appreciate any help you can offer.
Is that saddle height above the Ground???? with a 29" inseam?
There is no perfect frame size for a height or inseam. In fact- I am 5'6" and 30" inseam. I ride a variety of bikes in a variety of sizes and With your height- I would even say that a 17" is too small a frame. Standover height is NOT a critical measurement to size a bike from. Top tube length on the other hand is important.
I would go back to the shop and get them to set the bike up for you. Saddle height with just a slight bend in the knee at the lowest point on the crank- Fore and aft position to get the knee central of the pedal and then see how it feels. If you can't touch the ground- don't worry- My feet are a couple of inches too short for my correct saddle height aswell.
And in mountain bikes I ride several sizes and Even have a Tandem that is a Large/medium. I ride in either position with just an adjustment of saddle height.