i tried the 53, it was a little tight the top tube seemed a bit short and the seat post was up about 5 inches so it was a little weird for me. im still not sure since it was an 80 stem, if i have the 110 i think it would be better. but the 59 would def be too big.

but just in the event that i dont get the 53, should i go for a bianchi? or does someone recommend me doing somethign else as in buying and building it with seperate parts?

im not particularly familiar with queens all that much, but im in bed stuy regularly. there has got to be a shop with a 56 somewhere!

there isnt!!! not in nyc, trackstar is also out.

mother****er. well im not going to give up on an IRO until i try the 59. what else are you looking at? the specialized langster and fuji track were reccomended to me, but i hear the fuji has ****ty parts that you'll just end up replacing anyway..dont know much about the specialized.

honestly, i might just go with teh 53 and 110 stem. it didnt feel too small that i couldnt ride. it was short but the guy used a 80stem and flat bars.

my boy just told me he's riding a 53 and he's the same height as me. i'll give it a try when i go. what's the deal with upgrading parts at the shop? i'd probably just need to change the stem and i'd want to put some risers on it.

how does he like it?

no complaints at all. he's around 5'11-6'0 and was almost suprised that i was looking at a bike bigger than that. he didnt know how long his stem was though, so that i'll have to see for myself.