- I ride 23.5, 24, 24.5. I probably enjoy 24" the most.
- I bought a 25" paramount in high school when i had a 33.5" inseam. My voice goes up about 1 decibel when I straddle that bike. But, once I'm in the saddle, my legs do not strain to reach the pedals, and I have about 1" of seatpost showing.
170 mm cranks = 6.7 inches 25" seat tube c-t ~3" to top of unicanitor saddle -1" probably what a superleggara platform pedal does for me. ====== 33.7" length from seat top to pedal top.
The extra length is easily made up by my ankle and foot, although I suppose i cannot do perfect "ankling" with this bike and I'd _would probably_ trade it for a similar 24" silver 1974 in quasi-NOS condition if I could find such a trade.
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I often see a bike that's cool, and a good deal, and the wrong size (mostly bigger). I am tempted to buy it, but then I think, "hey, let someone else enjoy this good deal in earnest, rather than letting it rot in my garage." Then I let it go.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA