Originally Posted by mustang1

I always thought a smaller triangle is sturdier/stiffer/stronger than a larger triangle. If we forget compact v regualr frames for a sec and compare 2 regular frames, one 50cm, one 58cm, I would say the smaller one is stiffer.

Now we can apply this analogy to a compact frame, a 58cm compact frame and 58cm regular frame, I'd say the smaller triangle (compact frame) is stronger.