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Old 03-30-12 | 07:59 AM
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Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712

Originally Posted by Amesja
The thing I wonder about is that I see a lot of bikes listed as "Good for a rider between X'-X" and Y'-Y," but then have ZERO other sizing information.
I just eye-ball the length/height of the headtube. If there is a big gap between the downtube and toptube at the lugs then you have a bike for a tall rider. No gap, you have a short riders bike. Frame geometry tells a quick and good story for those looking for a certain genre of bike.
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