Originally Posted by
ryansu
According to bike fit I am built wrong, my legs are too short for my body as a result of having a long torso. I only have a 30 inch inseam but I ride 58 cm frames for vintage bikes, that means the stand over is pretty much non existent but the longer tt accommodates my torso, also I end up showing less than a fistful of seatpost as wisdom suggests.
I end up ignoring standard fit advice and going with what is comfortable YMMV
I've been in the process of getting a new, modern steel bike.
I seriously didn't know until a couple of weeks ago that I can't stand over my bikes. Not a one of them.
I wear 30 inch trousers- and it occurred to me that I probably don't wear shorter trousers because that's how short they usually go in the mens' section and I don't want to shop in the boys' section. Plus, I prefer my waistline to be a bit higher- because shirts are always short on me.
So I normally ride 21" bikes, and I've really found 2 bikes that feel like home to me... I kind of thought it's because I know how cool they are- but really with a 55 and 56.1 top tube- it makes sense they fit me better with a longer torso.