Re: [CR] Frame Size & Saddle Height

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Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:29:38 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Frame Size & Saddle Height
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Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> I'm the opposite. As I've become an old fart, I've gone from 53 or
> 54 cm to riding a lot of 56 cm frames. Knees are fine, partly
> because I was never foolish enough to abuse them by jogging. But the
> old back doesn't like low bars any more and 56cm makes it easier to
> raise the bars while maintaining minimum stem insertion. I guess how
> you shift your frame size depends on what body parts wear out first.

Good point. I think that's why I've been going to shorter stems as well.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA