Originally Posted by
GoodEyeCycler
Okay, I can't keep this straight. are the sizes for the Hour on BD c-c or c-t?
I'm pretty new to the whole road bike sizing and such. I'm 6'0, unsure of my inseam but went to my LBS and I guess the 58 fit me well. But if it's c-t should I go for the 61?
I think the Moto Messenger were listed c-t, but I've heard many different things...
More has to be considered than standover & seat tube height. For instance, if I get a Panasonic frame in size 60cm the top tube will be 56cm which is kinda short for me. So I would opt for another brand where the measurements are more square.
Some manufacturers measure c-t, and some c-c while some frames have more seat tube extending beyond the top tube. In addition, a road bike frame measurement will be slightly different from a track bike measurement because most track frames have higher bottom brackets.
BD bikes are pretty close to square (top tube measurement is very close to seat tube measurement) so I would suggest you measure your inseam, think of how you plan on riding & what you think will be most Comfortable and choose a frame size accordingly.