Originally Posted by
totoroben
okay so tell me if this is a stupid idea or not. I was thinking of starting an online bicycle geometry database in which people can add frame geometry of their production bicycles and it could be searched. It would be a wiki of sorts. Since many manufacturers do not give out full specs on their bicycles this could fill the gap. This could also show bicycle geometry of older bicycles as well. The site will include instructions on how to make the measurements. The website will also be able to switch between in and cm measurements.
I believe this would be a good idea. Some manufacturers will only list the specs of the newer model years on their sites, finding geometry for older models can be a challenge. (Giant is one Manufacturer that comes to mind.) This could be a good resource when buying a used bike off of Ebay or Criag's list.
One other thought would be to include parts information about the bike (brakes, seats, seatposts, Front/Rear Derailleurs, Wheels, etc.) for each particular model year.