Beth, I'm 6'0"...not as tall as some 559 lovers. Most of my bikes (64cm) have 700c wheels, but my All-Rounder is 559 and it is great. Good strong wheels, lots of "large" tires available, it's been "the bike" for touring and commuting.
I've never felt the need to go to 650b. When I pack my All-Rounder into a travel case, the 559 wheels make this much easier. Angus On Jan 7, 11:48 pm, beth h <periwinkle...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I feel better. Less lonely. > > I must admit I'm surprised at the number of TALL guys who like 559. Of > course it's a good solution for folks like me. I'm 5' 7" (in danger of > becoming 5' 6" as I age! Yikes!) with long limbs and a short torso, > and generally require a square frame to ride 700c wheels. Two years > ago I came into an All-Rounder frame that technically should be "too > small" for me, but actually fits fine because the top tube is PERFECT. > But really tall guys who can easily fit a 700c touring frame > expressing affection for their 559 bikes, well that says something. > > Thanks, fellas. --Beth > > p.s. Yes, I'm aware that the LHT now works with 26" in every size. But > the 1 1/8" threadless headset is a non-starter for a bike that I wish > I could I build as a poor gal's Atlantis. So I will wait and see what > The New Atlantis (I assume there will be one, right? When the Japanese- > made Atlanti run out? Right?) looks like.
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