Originally Posted by
Road Fan
Just going by looks, the black bike is much bigger than the other one. So, which one fits you better?
The smaller one has a very compact cockpit on a short headtube - 51 cm c-c? I can't see how it would be a good fit for the same guy who rides the black one, which I guess is 57 cm c-c. At least not without a sky-high seatpost on the short one and a very French-looking fit on the larger one. Assuming one needs the same saddle to pedal height and saddle to hood reach on both bikes.
53 and 1/2 CC IIRC, the shot has a terrible angle the stem is longer than it appears and the flats are definitely not butted up to the center of the stem. I'm fairly flexible and have odd fit proportions, in theory if I could have the top tube of the black bike, the seat tube of the silver one combined with the same angles.. I'd have a dreamy bike. My leader actually is almost those exact measurements, so between my odd sizing and the odd picture I think you were just fooled, great looking out though thanks.