I found a really great used bike I want to buy, but I'm iffy on the frame size. I'm 5'5 and a half and when I measure my leg length it comes to about 29-30 inches. The bike I'm interested in is 54 cm, is that too big? I'd only be riding it to and from work (less than half an hour a day). It's a cruiser bike if that makes any difference on the sizing.
I used a site's calculator and it recommends trying 52 cm size, is 2 cm a big deal?
I'm going to see it on monday-I've read when you ride the bike your leg should still be slightly bent with the pedal in the 6 o'clock position, can I base my decision on size with that?
Any other tips in regards to buying a used bike would be appreciated-I haven't owned a bike since I was a kid so I'm a bit cluless overall.
Thanks.
I used a site's calculator and it recommends trying 52 cm size, is 2 cm a big deal?
I'm going to see it on monday-I've read when you ride the bike your leg should still be slightly bent with the pedal in the 6 o'clock position, can I base my decision on size with that?
Any other tips in regards to buying a used bike would be appreciated-I haven't owned a bike since I was a kid so I'm a bit cluless overall.
Thanks.