cruisers with normal size frame

[siberian]

Hello!
I have just one question - what american-produced old cruisers have normal (18+) size frame?
Schwinns are too short for me ( 5'9")
what frame you can reccomend?

 

[Sinner4]

I have a 38', 45', 70's and a 79' mens 26er's and they are all 18 inch Frames. Found this today of unknown make and its a 19 inch frame. Skip tooth balloon tire frame.

 

[socal_jack]

Hello!
I have just one question - what american-produced old cruisers have normal (18+) size frame?
Schwinns are too short for me ( 5'9")
what frame you can reccomend?

There's a model of Schwinn - "American" that was made 63-64 in "King Size" that would probably be more to your liking. SHown in this ad towards the bottom, doesn't give a size but I'd say 20" easy from teh one I saw (pretty rare).

http://www.schwinncruisers.com/schwinn-documentation/1964-schwinn-bicycle-catalog/

Even at 5'6" I find the Schwinns cramped due to the short top tube, the 30's cruisers that took a lucky-7 seatpost are more stretched out just use a straight post, my Elgin Oriole has an ETT lenght ~26".

 

[B607]

Prewar Schwinn frames (26" wheel size) came in 3 sizes. 16", 18", and 20". Gary