Equivalent traditional frame size compared to compact

jimcameron
jimcameron Posts: 199
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi,

My previous road bike was a Giant OCR 2 Compact frame Top tube 55.5cm Size Medium (54cm seat tube C-T).

I'm looking to buy a Deda Nero RC frame from Ribble but i'm a little unsure what the equivalent compact medium frame size is. Is it the Large (56cm Seat tube C-T, 55cm Top tube ) or the Medium (51cm seat tube C-T, 53.5cm top tube)?

Any help would be awesome. My inside leg length is 80cm (31.5inches) and i'm 177cm tall (5'9")

Cheers
Jim

Comments

  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    Top tube is the most important measurement so if you were happy with the sizing of the Giant then go for a frame with a similar top tube length.
  • jimcameron
    jimcameron Posts: 199
    Hi, so does a compact frame have a bottom bracket 2cm higher than traditional frame i.e shorter seat tube? Or is it shorter from the seat post clamp position?
  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    jimcameron wrote:
    Hi, so does a compact frame have a bottom bracket 2cm higher than traditional frame
    no.

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