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Old 10-28-09, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wheeldeal
I'm 5'8" with a 31" cycling inseam.

I ride 165mm on my 54cm (CT) single speed
I ride 170mm on my 51cm (CC) road bike
I ride 175mm on my 17" hardtail

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I can't tell the difference.

The reason I'm asking.....I'm going to upgrade the road bike. Thinking about 165s. But not sure what other folks my height ride.
I'm about the same size as you. I use 170s on my road bikes; 165s on my fixed gear. I can't tell any real difference between the two, but the shorter arms on the fixed gear help prevent pedal strike in corners.
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