dfp, I'm between 5'8"-5'9" and 2 of my bikes are 52cm and 54cm sizes respectively, and they both fit me perfectly. A 56cm seems big, and I'm not surpised that you struggle to reach the drops.
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dfp, I'm between 5'8"-5'9" and 2 of my bikes are 52cm and 54cm sizes respectively, and they both fit me perfectly. A 56cm seems big, and I'm not surpised that you struggle to reach the drops.