Where to measure?
12-07-04, 07:21 PM
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Where to measure?
I need to know where to measure to find the size of the bike I am going to sell on EBAY. Can someone help me out?
12-07-04, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Feltup
I need to know where to measure to find the size of the bike I am going to sell on EBAY. Can someone help me out?
The other key measurement is top tube length. Back in the olden days when all frames had traditional geometry, that measurement was from the centerline of the head tube to the centerline of the seat tube. Today, with the compact geometry designs, I've occasionally seen virtual top tube measurements provided which indicate what the top tube length would be if it were parallel to the ground.
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Originally Posted by phantomcow2
WEll generally the size refers to where the weld meets the bottom bracket area to the top of the seat tube.
12-07-04, 10:39 PM
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Measure from the center of the bottom bracket (right where the center of the spindle is) to either the top of the top tube, or to the center of the top tube. Just indicate which part of the top tube you're measuring to. Look at a bike website like Specialized's or Trek's to see how they do their measurements.
