Originally Posted by peripatetic
..... So should I go with a new seat/post, or just sell the bike and find something that fits better? I definitely can't go much beyond a 56cm bike as far as standover height goes--I think my inseam is about 31.5 inches, and most 57cm bikes seem to hit my crotch bone a little too tightly.
I just want it to fit right.
Alternative: I have an old 22" frame that I could build up, but that could end up being a fair number of (smaller) parts.
Whew, things have been so busy ... sorry. If you like the bike you have, I would try to make it fit. A setback seatpost shouldn't cost too much. For us folks with long torsos, the key fit issues are toptube length (obviously) and seattube angle. If you have a steep geometry frame, you may have a hard time fitting the bike even with a setback seatpost, but if it's a road conversion, it should work out.
Jim