The lack of consistency in frame measurement really bugs me. I wish the industry would stick to one way (center to center preferred) and be done with it. Posting the actual as well as theoretical is even better.
I know, I know, I said consistency and bicycle in the same rant, sorry... On Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:44:29 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote: > > I measure bikes to the top of the top tube at the seat tube junction, > too. Not to the top of the seat tube collar. > That's definitely good to know about the BMC bikes. > > Philip > > On Mar 8, 1:12 pm, William <[email protected]> wrote: > > FWIW, if Mike had handed me these bikes, and told me to resell them, I > > would call my '59' a 58. It is 58cm from the center of the bottom > bracket > > to the top of the top tube along the seat tube. My '59' measures 59cm > from > > the center of the bottom bracket to the tippy top of the seat tube along > > the seat tube. Since there's an external seat clamp, that spot on my > tape > > measure that is 59cm is an imaginary spot about 2/3 of the way up the > seat > > clamp. By my reckoning, it's a 58 and that's one of the myriad reasons > I > > bought it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, March 8, 2012 9:01:10 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Oh, you sold the QB. Just not putting enough miles on it? Now what > will I > > > borrow this summer??? :-) > > > > > As for the BMC bikes, I wish they were built in 2cm increments. I'm > > > slightly between sizes, too. Yeah I know, what's the big deal w/ 1cm, > > > right, but I'm a fussy one... > > > > > On Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:16:00 AM UTC-8, Mike wrote: > > > > >> William, congrats on the new bike. Yeah, those frames look great. > > >> Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I'm in-between sizes otherwise I > > >> might be considering one of their frames to take the spot vacated by > > >> the sale of my Quickbeam. They seem to be designed well. Looks like > > >> right now you can get brakes free with frame purchase. > > > > >>http://blackmountaincycles.blogspot.com/ > > > > >> Tomorrow I'll pick-up my Surly CC frame which I've made some changes > > >> to in hopes of using it as my "go fast" bike. As for the space > vacated > > >> by the Quickbeam... I'm trying to stay focused on getting a Big > Dummy. > > > > >> --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/9MtRx4efReYJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
