Old 11-19-19 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
What frame dimensions are you looking for in a possible trade?

And 56.5 on the Razesa = Seattube (ctc)? What do the top and headtube measure?
Sorry, bad acronym. I meant CTT on the seat tube. I just corrected. Ugh. Really sorry there.

And as I'm walking down to measure, I see I cannot find my metric tape. I'll need to manage conversions with proper CTC. Looks to be 22" CTC on both ST and TT (55.9 if my math is correct). Head tube entry to exit is 5.625"

What I'm hunting for on trade ... That's always a tough question.

I usually aim for frames in the 58-60 CTC range. These days I'm enjoying relaxed geometry a lot more than racy, and anything that doesn't weigh a ton. Guess this means I'm getting old, that and my inability to type acronyms . I also don't like dealing with corrosion if possible to avoid, but don't mind spending hours polishing alloy and paint. I have a slant towards European bikes, but I also like those from smaller builders, especially American. I've been hunting a mid-80s Cannondale ST in my size just to give it a whirl. My absolute favorite bike that's come into my possession in recent years is a early-mid 90s Raleigh SP 1000 (this one actually) which is stickered from a store as 56cm on the BB yet when I measured I came up with 57 CTC and fits like a damn glove, it literally puts smiles on my face every ride.

So I guess the short answers would be: "Want something in my size" and "Don't want more wheelsets".
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