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In article <1992Oct28.024405.13535@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>, seanodon@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Aragorn) writes:
> In article <1992Oct27.192922.950@altair.selu.edu> zba@altair.selu.edu (Brian Acosta) writes:
>
> >I am 5'7", what range of frame sizes would be
> >comfortable for me?
> >
> >Brian Acosta
> 
> on other body demensions.  There are formulas for figuring what frame
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> 
> Aragorn
> -- 

I believe, if you are just looking for "ballpark" formula for determining
an adequate frame size (for a Road Frame), that...the old method was to subtract
10 inches from your inseam length. If you want a proper *total* fit than
you need to resort to one of the *more precise* fitting methods..

I also believe that if your trying to fit yourself for an Off-road bike,
you need to disregard the seattube length and go to the store and try it
out. What with sloping top tubes and  bottom bracket heights that range from
11 inches to well over 12 inches - the seat tube length of contemporary
off-road bikes don't give you an accurate enough reference point to make
a "remote" determination of proper fit...