The most aesthically pleasing frame size
12-01-19, 05:47 PM
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”On your left” came a voice as he overtook me.
Nodding at each other he paused his cadence momentarily and exclaimed “HOLY HEAD TUBE, BATMAN! Look at that thing....” and off he went.
My Zinn’s compact frame and sloping top tube apparently accentuate the 9” head tube, eh?
whatev, dude.
12-01-19, 05:51 PM
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This was on a ride from Mosier to the Dalles, I have ridden every road rideable mile from my house in SE to the Dalles on the old hiway/trail at least once.
A couple of weeks ago did Multnomah falls to Bonneville and back, Wyeth to Viento state park and back and Crown point to Cascade locks. I love the Gorge, my favorite place to ride.
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12-01-19, 07:24 PM
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^ If it were a little taller, it might be more artistic to the surrealists.
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There I was, minding my own business one afternoon, pedaling along at a sedate pace.
”On your left” came a voice as he overtook me.
Nodding at each other he paused his cadence momentarily and exclaimed “HOLY HEAD TUBE, BATMAN! Look at that thing....” and off he went.
My Zinn’s compact frame and sloping top tube apparently accentuate the 9” head tube, eh?
whatev, dude.
”On your left” came a voice as he overtook me.
Nodding at each other he paused his cadence momentarily and exclaimed “HOLY HEAD TUBE, BATMAN! Look at that thing....” and off he went.
My Zinn’s compact frame and sloping top tube apparently accentuate the 9” head tube, eh?
whatev, dude.
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12-01-19, 07:51 PM
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Someone was probably paid a billion dollars to decide for us. What size is shown in the brochures ?
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12-01-19, 09:03 PM
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I've had this 56cm Legnano Roma Olympiade since new in '64. It was the most beautiful bike ever to me, and it usually takes a 56 size frame to get my attention. Last April on the way home from Eroica, I picked up this 54 cm Legnano Gran Premio. It was at a price I couldn't refuse, even if a little small for me (I'm 6' tall, 31" inseam). I've been tweaking the fit with a longer seat post and stem, and it's almost there. I've put around 100 miles on it, including the $100 100Km Clunker Challenge, and I can't get over how smooth this little bike rides. They have similar 700c wheels with high flange Campy hubs. The Gran Primo has 25c Gators which should be harder riding, where the Roma has 28c Paselas. The GP came with a well worn Brooks Pro, where the Roma has a newish replacement B17. Anyway as a long time 56 size fan, the 54 is growing on me, even if I may look like a clown riding a kid's bike. The Roma is a great ride, but for some reason, the GP just glides over the road. Sorry to hijack the "beauty in aesthetics" thread, but there is more than one kind of beauty.
''64 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 56 cm, my favorite ride for 55 years.
Newly acquired '61 Legnano Gran Premio, 54 cm, a fun little bike.
The day I brought the little GP home (on the left ), a $50 barn find!
''64 Legnano Roma Olympiade, 56 cm, my favorite ride for 55 years.
Newly acquired '61 Legnano Gran Premio, 54 cm, a fun little bike.
The day I brought the little GP home (on the left ), a $50 barn find!
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12-02-19, 01:54 AM
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A size 54 frame is usually reserved for smaller women here so it just looks weird to me. I ride 62-64cm frames and can comfortably ride 66+ frames so that might be a factor.
12-02-19, 07:19 AM
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Considering what she's wearing, and there's no chainguard in sight - I foresee trouble.
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12-02-19, 07:37 AM
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I have been considering the most aesthically pleasing bike frames for larger wheeled bicycles. My conclusion is that 58cm to 59cm frames are the most pleasing to the eye. That is only my opinion of course, but the frame geometry pleases my eye.
I would like to hear other opinions on the subject.
I would like to hear other opinions on the subject.
12-02-19, 10:56 AM
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Exactly. If I can't ride them, they're just art without function and I'm the practical sort.
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12-02-19, 11:10 AM
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Beauty is in the eye of the rider.
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