Originally Posted by
luker
Why the compact frame? Not because of increased stiffness. Not because of weight. Because the manufacturer can fit 95% of the world with three or four sizes, saving a boatload of capital on their production costs. A Cinelli SC or a DeRosa used to come in 1/2 cm increments...making just-in-time and inventory management almost impossible for retailers.
This is getting old. Most "compact" frames come in the same sizes as non-compact. The only frames that come in XS, S, M, L, and XL are mostly low priced ones. That's the way low priced frames have always been.
1/2 cm increments are ridiculous. If you need something that precise, buy custom. you might get a 1/2cm in seat tube length that hleps, but is the top tube what you wa nt? Or the seat tube angle? It's crazy.