Fuji and other manufacturers built bikes with 27" FRAMES during the 70's and early 80's. These usually weren't top of the line machines and were almost never bought by riders who needed that much seat tube but they made a non-custom cycle available for truly tall folks. It seems that riders over about 6'4" are totally screwed these days especially in the mountain bike area with road cycles topping out at around 62cm and mountain @ 55. Apologies for non-vintage content David Feldman
> From the pictures on ebay, I think I'd have trouble getting the top tube
> to fit under my armpit, let alone my behind. I've never seen such a
> large frame!
>
> -S-
>
> nath wrote:
> >
> > Hey, folks.
> >
> > During my morning browsings I found this eBay listing for a Fuji Del
Rey, c.
> > 1985, with a 27" lugged steel frame. I thought I'd post it here since I
> > remember folks looking ocassionally for larger frames, and this one sure
> > looks like a 27" frame. Here's the url:
> >
> > http://ebay.com/
> >
> > Nath "no relation, just passing on information" Dresser