Originally Posted by
Live Wire
Seat tube length and top tube slope are incidental products of a design aesthetic and/or the need for standover clearance- they don't have an effect on the geometry (ht/st angles, etc) of the frame at all.
To compare your compact Giant (ugh) with a traditional looking road frame (bonus
) measure horizontally from the top of the stem to the seatpost.
happy bike hunting!
Thanks, Chauncey! I mentioned the seat tube length because I have a shorter-than-the-average-Joe legs. But from what you are saying, it sounds like I just need to measure from top of the stem to the [top or junction of?] seatpost?
Great website, by the way!