low is better
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Originally Posted by backofbeyond
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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First message on this forum so hello fellow travelers !
I am 1m70 and i completly agree with this message.
Although it is possible to ride on the road a bike just touching the ball of the foot down, I would not advise to do that off road RTW. As soon as you will have to stop where there is a hole, you will fall down. Once is ok but if you do that again and again when the road is difficult you will regreat your choice of bike. Also you might hurt your bike witch is not good thousand of km home !
Choose a light bike and lower it if you are around 1m70.
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