Frame Sizing

[VeloRacer]

Hi all,

 

In your opinion which frame brands are suited for a rider with long legs and short upper body?

 

Also is a compact frame suitable or conventional?

[carlo_sg]

check out the link:

 

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

[AndreZA]

Bianchi. It's the only frame I could find which has a 57cm seat tube but 56cm top tube. Normally on 56cm frames they are the same.

 

A compact frame will look stoopid. You will have to get a small to get the right reach but use a 400mm seatpost to get the saddle height.

 

 

[Minion]

Compact frames definitely won't work. They're made compact by

increasing the slope of the top tube and shortening the seat tube. So a

frame with the right horizontal 'top tube' length will have a short seat tube and you'll need long seat post.

 

I can confirm that Bianchi's frame sizing definitely works for a long legged, short armed rider, but depending on how much you want to pay, that may not be an option.

 

[JPW#]

MTB or road?

[VeloRacer]

For road. I am 1.67m but have been told to ride a 54cm or medium

[VeloRacer]

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