59.5 by 58 is just about right ... , at least that is what my Legnano says.
Kim Klakow Berlin, Germany
>
>
> Kim,
>
> What size steed do you ride, as a general rule?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Towering Dwarf, at 5', 5 1/2". (Of course I'm standing on a box, in
> elevator shoes, and up on my tiptoes.)
>
>
>
> -- "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net> wrote:
> Italians have had a long history of being small. Pretty much everything
> from
> that country is small; try to
> find mens shoes in 12, or suits in XXL (which is still too small). Look at
> most of the cyclists from that
> country. Pantani is no giant (maybe he is to italian standards, who
> knows?)
> and you should see them
> play basketball!. Large italians are mostly to be found in Tyrolia, with a
> few exeptions in Sicily. Even the
> Coffee they serve is small!! So are biscotti!
>
> Disclaimer: Matteo is of course exempt of all these stereotypes ...
>
> greets,
> kim, who has a new orange faggin track bike in 48.5cm, Klakow
>
>
>
>
> > See, living proof!!!!
> >
> > Brian Baylis says:
> >
> > >I have small track bikes comming out of my butt, BUT chances are
> > >everything is going to be out of his price range. What is the price
> > range?
> > >
> > >Brian Baylis
> > >La Mesa, CA
> > >Was a foot, now it's track bikes.
> >
> > Ok, Brian has enough bikes and I don't have enough. He says so right
> here.
> >
> > So point that teeny-tiny chrome Cinelli or minuscule curly stay
> Holdsworth
> >
> > my way.
> >
> > Seriously, other than custom bikes, (and this should bring us back on
> > topic!) why is it that the only stock vintage bikes that fit me right
> are
> > Italian? What is it that made all those lovely vintage Raleighs only
> fit
> > really tall people? I've not seen too many French bikes that fit me
> > either. Even if I get the standover part right - the top tubes go on
> for
> > miles.
> >
> > Ann Phillips, Decatur GA
> > recycling center for those dangerous 50cm steel bikes
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>
> --
> Kim Klakow
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