Sizing ROSE bike

Steph73
Steph73 Posts: 2
edited March 2018 in Road buying advice
Dear cycling aficionados,

I have decided to get myself a ROSE XEON RS (https://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeo ... id:2682290). I am 1.85m and 89cm insane and according to their chart (based on the insane) I should go for a size 59. However, when I look at my 20+ year old road bike I used to race with I have the following measurements:

A - Seat tube length: 570
B - Tobe tube length: 580
H - Head tube length: 180
M - Stack: 570
N - Reach: 415

Considering that on this bike I am using a 130 stem, I am afraid that the size 59 would be too short in term of the reach. On the other hand my frame is an "old style" geometry which may confused me when comparing with today's geometry.

PS: ROSE geometry is available here: https://i.imgur.com/owHMCav.png

Is there any experts here who could provide me with their feedback? It would be awesome!

Many thank in advance for your time!

Comments

  • tangerineowl
    tangerineowl Posts: 101
    If you`re ok with running a 130mm stem on the Rose, then you want the largest Rose size which has the 417mm reach. Assuming you measured the reach correctly on your current frame, then that`s 2mm diff; its the size you want.

    Only thing is the stack is 60mm higher. Whether that`s suitable or not is up to you.

    If you`re chasing a similar stack height, than the Rose is not for you.
    You want a brand whose frame philosophy is long and low, like Storck or perhaps a CAAD, or a Ritchey, for example.

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