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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis
I make 171cm to be 5'8" which is my height.
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171cm comes in at just under 5' 8" according to my ruler as well, so a perfectly normal height (he said, being that height as well  )
The only thing I would add to what's been said is that while it's perfectly possible / safe to ride a bike tall enough that you can just touch the ball of your foot down, it does wear on you on a long trip. I eventually stopped riding my XR600 because of the effort / concentration / hassle involved every time I came to a stop. Get a top heavy bike, a wet greasy forecourt or an off camber road (or all three in one particular Ceuta filling station) and you'll wonder how you're going to get off. Wake up with a hangover, a stomach upset or even just on an off day and you won't want to put in the effort to get on. Have enough of those days and you'll come to hate the bike.
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