scouserinlondon
Senior Member
- Location
- streatham, London
I'm 5'9' but I have the shortest legs in the world (30 inches). I currently have a 50cm road bike which height wise is okay with the saddle right up, but it feels quite squashed on a long ride.
My question is on the delicate area of stand over height. On 52 or 53cm road bikes if I stand over the frame in normal shoes then my gentlemans area is in close proximity to the cross bar (sometimes touching). But in my 5 years of road cycling I've never actually had cause to stand over the frame with both feet unclipped from the pedals.
So is it necessary to have stand over clearence with both feet planted on the deck or am I risking my fertility with a bigger frame.
My question is on the delicate area of stand over height. On 52 or 53cm road bikes if I stand over the frame in normal shoes then my gentlemans area is in close proximity to the cross bar (sometimes touching). But in my 5 years of road cycling I've never actually had cause to stand over the frame with both feet unclipped from the pedals.
So is it necessary to have stand over clearence with both feet planted on the deck or am I risking my fertility with a bigger frame.