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Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-16, 11:33 AM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

But those has intentionally steep seat tube...

But those has intentionally steep seat tube angles in all frames sizes and people think that kind of aggressive geometry with steep angles is silly now.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 04:52 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

Go plug in your numbers into the competitive...

Go plug in your numbers into the competitive cyclist calculator you linked and tell me what ETT it returns for MTB.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

Good for you. You sure showed those evil ETT...

Good for you. You sure showed those evil ETT fitting sites that say you need a longer ETT for MTB who's boss. More power to you to completely disregard the advice of ETT fitting sites.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 04:24 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

Except he didn't say he could clear the top...

Except he didn't say he could clear the top tubes, his concern was that he couldn't, and least not with more than 0.1" of clearance. You said "the" measurement to look at was effective top tube, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 04:00 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

And now you want to claim ETT is comparable...

And now you want to claim ETT is comparable across bike types between road and MTB? This is the kind of stuff obsessing over ETT does. Even the calculator you posted earlier will spit out different...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 03:43 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

As I said before, height, as in your height from...

As I said before, height, as in your height from head to toe, is a perfectly adequate starting point for sizing if you don't know what your stack and reach figures are.

ETT is an inferior method...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 03:26 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

Better than buying a bike that has both the wrong...

Better than buying a bike that has both the wrong reach (and stack) and you can't stand over because you only looked at ETT.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 03:11 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

No, ETT doesn't mean anything and can be...

No, ETT doesn't mean anything and can be deceptive if you only look at ETT.

Standover at least tells you if you can stand over a bike, and there's nothing wrong with using height to size bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-16, 12:56 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,781
Posted By 2lo8

Effective top tube is a lousy measurement and...

Effective top tube is a lousy measurement and definitely should not be used. The fact that people obsess over top tube lengths has lead to silly frames with 75 degree seat tube angles and such.
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