Originally Posted by
JiveTurkey
What does a longer top tube have to do with it? Saddle to bar drop is strictly a vertical measurement.
Because I'm of the opinion that you should buy a bike based on top tube measurement, not seat tube length. If you're buying a bike with a long top tube, typically to get one that fits you'd buy a "smaller" frame size and have the seat up higher to get proper leg extension. Hence, more saddle to bar drop