drop bar mountain biking sizing question
As a 5'9" individual with short-ish legs, I would imagine most mountain bike sizing charts would put me at a 17 inch frame. If I was to switch my handlebars to drop bars, do I need to alter frame size? Should I still be looking for a 17 inch frame? Back story: I am more of a road bicycle guy and I like the physical aspects of bicycling. I want a mountain bike for distance. I am not looking to do technical jumps or anything fancy as I am 51 yo and that just seems like a bad time to start. . I am looking at older models (90s or 2000s) of mountain bikes to convert to to drops. Most of the bikes for sale locally on FB or CL are in the 18-20 inch range.