Originally Posted by
xifias
Hello guys,
i have found a used frame in a good price,model is merida road 880 like this
http://i1.mtbx.com.ar/foto/o/12/18/1...7_meridaaa.JPG
and the size of it is Large 57-59 as it says on the sticker.Due to its slopping geometry it's like a 58 size frame in traditional geometry.
http://www2.merida-bikes.com/en_US/p...metry_2008.pdf
now my point is that im 1,76cm tall with a 79,5cm inseam and 149cm torso.that puts me around a 52 size frame with 53cm top tube,right?
will it be possible to fit to that large merida frame wich has 57,5cm top tube using a short stem or something else?or it will be unable and too nervous to reach/handle?
thanks in advance.
All the sizing guidelines try to leave some space between your body and the top tube of the bike. The French Fit concept essentially eliminates that gap as much as a person can stand. The ultimate limit is when the bar presses against the bones of your pelvis. To assess that you need to take your inseam and add that thickness of your shoes - that is the upper limit of your standover height.
Then you either need to build this frame or analyze it mathematically to see what the standover height will be.
Math-wise, you need to know the wheel radius, bottom bracket height, seat tube length (c-t), seat tube angle, and the top tube slope angle.