Makes that have a sloping top tube ?

s1mon

Hi,

I had a Giant SCR C4 and I liked the compact frame with sloping top tube. I'm looking to get another road bike but not sure who else makes their frames with a sloping top tube apart from Giant. :?:

jonomc4

I have a De Rosa R838 that has a sloping tube - cheaper option same frame geometry is the Ribble stealth.

klep

For the looks of it or?

estampida

the inventors of that styling......

kona - and the road bikes have a slight slope

main pro's - stiffer, lighter, and with those short chainstays better on the corners

s1mon

klep wrote:

For the looks of it or?

Basically yes

cougie

Colnago do them.

richh

and bmc

Monty Dog

I think it would be easier to list brand that still makes horizontal toptube models - virtually all frames these days have some form of sloping TTs. To be honest it doesn't make much difference to handling because the handlebars and saddle are still relatively in the same position - the key dimensions are seattube angle, toptube length (horizontal or virtual) and finally headtube angle - you'll find this information on the Giant website and should use this info to make comparisons.
Finally, if you want to know who started the whole sloping toptube thing on road bikes, it was probably Keith Bontranger or Ross Schafer at Salsa, way before Mike Burrows came up with the original TCR for Giant.

MattC59

Pretty much every manufacturer these days offers a compact, or 'sloping top tube'.

blackhands

estampida wrote:

and with those short chainstays better on the corners

Why are the chainstays shorter?