Frame size - Can I go smaller on Litespeed???
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Frame size - Can I go smaller on Litespeed???
My last road bike was a 59cm litespeed which has a 57.5 top tube c-t-c and I had a 100/10 stem on the front with a setback seat post with plenty of room either way. I'm 6'1'' and my true inseem is 34.5 inches. So, I keep seeing alot of used 57cm bikes for sale but hardly any 59's. Is there any reason why I couldn't ride a 57cm, which means losing two cm on the seat tube height and 1 centimeter on the top tube?? Couldn't I just run a 11 stem and have a few more centimeters of seat post?? What am I missing here?? Doesn't seem to be a big deal but everyone tells me that I have to have the "right" frame size which apparently, for me is the 57.5 top tube. What's the big deal over a centimeter if you can adjust things fine with the stem and fore/aft saddle adjustment?? Thanks
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I'd say it's possible but it really depends on the particular frame.
Lemonds traditionally have a slightly longer top tube - my 57 has a top tube of 57.8 and the 55 has a top tube of 56.5. My 58 Trek's is 57.2. All 3 are matched by utilizing different stems. I'm 6' with a 33.75" inseam.
I would think the 57 Lemond would be a good option.
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Lemonds traditionally have a slightly longer top tube - my 57 has a top tube of 57.8 and the 55 has a top tube of 56.5. My 58 Trek's is 57.2. All 3 are matched by utilizing different stems. I'm 6' with a 33.75" inseam.
I would think the 57 Lemond would be a good option.
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Originally Posted by Carlyle
My last road bike was a 59cm litespeed which has a 57.5 top tube c-t-c and I had a 100/10 stem on the front with a setback seat post with plenty of room either way. I'm 6'1'' and my true inseem is 34.5 inches. So, I keep seeing alot of used 57cm bikes for sale but hardly any 59's. Is there any reason why I couldn't ride a 57cm, which means losing two cm on the seat tube height and 1 centimeter on the top tube?? Couldn't I just run a 11 stem and have a few more centimeters of seat post?? What am I missing here?? Doesn't seem to be a big deal but everyone tells me that I have to have the "right" frame size which apparently, for me is the 57.5 top tube. What's the big deal over a centimeter if you can adjust things fine with the stem and fore/aft saddle adjustment?? Thanks
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right sydney, so basically given that my inseam is a cm smaller than yours, a 57ish c-t-c seat tube with a 56.5 top tube, along with the proper stem size and appropriate fore/aft on the saddle, this would seem not at all unreasonable...thanks for confirming my suspicion.
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carlyle, it's fine you can ride the smaller frame.
I coud ride either a 51cm or a 53cm since the rear geometry of the bikes are similar the front could be sorted by fitting the appropriate stem and fork rake
I coud ride either a 51cm or a 53cm since the rear geometry of the bikes are similar the front could be sorted by fitting the appropriate stem and fork rake