Which frame size???????????

General Help
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I am about 181cm’s tall, the weird thing on my body is my head, so rest of me is in proportion.

which size is for me?
SPECS:

  1. 53 c-c = 56.5 c-t, 54.8 top tube, 130 head tube, 272 bb height, 31.49 standover, 73 head angle, 74 seat angle, fork rake 37.5.
  2. 57 c-c = 60.5 c-t, 57.5 top tube, 160 head tube, 272 bb height, 33.03 standover, 75 head angle, 74 seat angle. fork rake 28.

Any help appreciated, yes if you feel the need for smart-arse comments feel free.

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well I’m about your height and ideally ride a 56.5cm square frame. I think. That’s the average frame size in my stable. So I guess you’d be about that. Is this for a track bike? If so that first one seems to have a slightly too short top tube and the second one slightly too long. It’s easy to get short stems but the toe overlap on a too-small track bike could be doubleplus bad.

  • Joel
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I am 186cm, and my road bike is a 58cm top tube, and my track bike is more like a 57cm (both have same seat tube height).

I would be thinking the smaller one mate, if worst comes to worst, you can just put a 10mm longer stem on, and not know the difference.

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Thanks Joel. Yeah it is for a boards bike (track). Getting a sweet deal I think, it’s just a bummer that they only have two sizes left. But I will go for the larger one.

Craig.

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Thanks as well Rhino
But i think the larger frame would be better, main reason being is you can shorten stem and seat post if needed, as well i like frames that are bigger.

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Getting a spicer?

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and the fork rake and angles are much more “Track”. The seattube length, I notice, is c-t so subtract around 1.5cm for c-c distance giving a 59. My current project (road) bike is a 60cm c-c seattube and a 58cm top tube. Should still be fine. 90mm stem.

  • Joel
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Hey mate,

I’m 183 cms tall.

The Hoffy is a 57.5 seat and 56.5 top c-c. I’m running a 110 stem and its a little cramped.

My OZ frame (currently being built up) is a 59 seat c-c and 58 top. I’m thinking this will fit well with a 110 or 100 stem and feel comfortable, but I can let you know by Sunday Week when i’m hoping to have it on the boards!!

The road bike is a 57 top with a 120 stem.

Hope this helps a bit.

When are you planning on coming over to DISC?

And what really is normal proportions for a human?? :?

Lats

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Ummmmmmmmmmmmm, yes.

Lats

If Rhino is coming down on Tuesday night I’ll be there, to heckle Tristan and Rhino and you if you like. Any one looking for mechanical support that night?

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Not sure if I’ll make it next tuesday.

Flying back from hobart and i think we land about 7:30. See what the missus says about me heading out to the track that night.

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who brings in SPICER?

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Don’t you have a fucking hillman?

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Don’t you have a fucking hillman?[/quote]

You can fuck’n talk, how many bikes do you have?

You can never have enough bikes!!!
It’s all about the thrill of the project and when the project is finished a divorce is inevitable.

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So who brings Spicer in?

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Direct Order I think. That larger sized frame seem/looks alright, and the price as advertised on the website is quite cheap indeed.

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There aren’t any dealers on this side of the world. A frame that goes from Taiwan, via USA, to me hopefully. Bizarre thing is Spicer also get KHS frames of the exact geometry, just with KHS stickers. With stickers extra $50.

17

Got the frame today and I’m impressed, not bad for $380.00 AUD frame and fork package. Yes i know, pictures, pictures, pictures, coming soon, when i can be arsed.

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$380 inc postage?? Not bad at all.

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Including postage, everything except agro from the wife for having another frame.

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Including postage, everything except agro from the wife for having another frame.[/quote]

Pics…Now.