hard to fit on san jose
I have the same problem - at a hair over 5'8" I'm in between San Jose sizes. The 52cm felt cramped, but the 55cm seemed long. I did a lot of comparisons and decided that the San Jose is the best buy for single speed cross bikes (or for any single speed commuter set-up) and so when one 55cm came in I grabbed it. But I don't think I fit right! I have fiddled with the seat height and position, but I feel like I don't quite reach the bars easily and I am a little short on the standover. I bought the bike from a very reputable bike shop, where I was told that the fit was good. Now I'm considering getting a shorter stem, which wouldn't take care of the slim standover clearance but would perhaps help the reach. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to determine if a shorter stem would help, and how much shorter to go?