Originally Posted by sstorkel

Just remember that the number painted on the side of the frame doesn't tell the whole story. The 58cm Giant Defy that the OP was worried about earlier actually has a top tube that's pretty close to the a 61cm Specialized Secteur in length. That doesn't necessarily mean that either bike will fit him, but sizing is generally based on the seat tube length which turns out to be one of the least important parameters when fitting a bike...

Originally Posted by jethro56

I have a theory that the more you ride, the more comfortable you are on a frame that's bigger than what most salesmen would put you on. I'm 6'2" and until I told the salesman that I'd ridden 3000 miles since Oct he wanted me in a 58 cm size. He then started showing me 60 cm frames.