how do you measure for size

shiznit76
shiznit76 Posts: 640
edited September 2017 in Road buying advice
hi,
When see shops selling bikes by size such as 52cm, 54cm etc, what is this a measurement of, the top tube?

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  • stussy_daz
    stussy_daz Posts: 140
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    To be honest it's largely arbitrary and can vary quite dramatically between manufacturers (and indeed models).

    You're better off googling 'Stack and Reach' as a measurement... most companies provide those figures and they give a much better idea of the size than the length of any one tube.
  • shiznit76
    shiznit76 Posts: 640
    Stussy_daz wrote:
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    That's brilliant, cheers dude
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Tape measure
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  • PeteK25
    PeteK25 Posts: 29
    shiznit76 wrote:
    hi,
    When see shops selling bikes by size such as 52cm, 54cm etc, what is this a measurement of, the top tube?

    Usually top of the seat tube to the middle of the bottom bracket.

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