Subject: RE: Bike size question While the "if it fits" answer is correct, you haven't given enough information to even remotely give you a meaningful answer.
The bike "might" fit you. A 54 frame is not a 54 frame for every manufacturer. What matters more is whether the seat tube angle puts the saddle in the right place for you, and whether the reach (yes, somewhat adjustable by stem length ) and head tube height (again, adjustable within reason by stem position ) allows for a comfortable and aero position for you. And even then, these adjustments may throw the weight balance so far off that the bike becomes a demon to control (and you won't even feel it for a while on the road -- how far depends on your current fitness level ).
If you're talking about a deal on a lifetime frame, then I say make SURE it fits (measure twice, cut once ). If you're talking about a lifetime deal on a throw-away frame (meaning anything aluminum ), then you might be able to live with more adjustment room. |