OT: Modern Bike Sizing Question
04-07-08 | 07:53 PM
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OT: Modern Bike Sizing Question
Hi all I know this is a bit off topic in this forum but I need help with a couplebikes goign to e-bay for auction. I am auctioning two bikes I showed in the "catch of the day" thread a few weeks back and both are relatively (1990's) modern. A Univega touring bike and Jamis road bike.
The question is this: Both bikes have 56cm center to center top tube measurements and 52cm center to center seat tube measurements with stand overs of 31" & 32" respectively. The issue is that the stand over and the top tube measurements are more in line with traditional 56cm size frames and I have them listed as 52cm. Would these frames be considered "compact"? How do I size them correctly? Anyone? Help! I am really only familar with vinatge frame sizing. Below are pics!
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The question is this: Both bikes have 56cm center to center top tube measurements and 52cm center to center seat tube measurements with stand overs of 31" & 32" respectively. The issue is that the stand over and the top tube measurements are more in line with traditional 56cm size frames and I have them listed as 52cm. Would these frames be considered "compact"? How do I size them correctly? Anyone? Help! I am really only familar with vinatge frame sizing. Below are pics!
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04-07-08 | 08:29 PM
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To me, a compact frame has a sloping top tube. Yours fit somewhere between traditional and compact, I suppose, although some older frames in the shorter sizes had surprisingly long (and anatomically incorrect) top tubes.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
04-07-08 | 09:10 PM
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I would just list all the measurements. Is the reason that they have tall standover because of a higher BB? Maybe those bikes were originally listed C-T for the seat tubes, and as such were marked as 55-56 cm bikes.
