Compact frame sizeing

I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but the
salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a regular
frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I am 5'8" and this puts me
with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller frame is in order...nothing on
the Lemond website, any suggestions on how to properly size this myself?
thanks. TG

TG wrote:
I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but
the salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a
regular frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I am 5'8"
and this puts me with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller frame is
in order...nothing on the Lemond website, any suggestions on how to
properly size this myself? thanks. TG

I'd be more concerned about that salesman and his two fingers!!!

Bill "thought Lemonds ran BIG (meaning an even smaller size than expected)"
S.

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:13:38 -0600, "TG" wrote
in message :

I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but the
salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a regular
frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch.

Sounds like the guy knows nothing. I would be reluctant to spend that
much on a bike without a fit program check, or at the very least
talking to someone who sells road racing bikes for a living and knows
what will fit (my LBS has an entire floor for road bikes and a
dedicated road race specialist).

Guy
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You probably don't live in a huge state with a population under 1 million,
Montana. I did find what I needed though, thanks.

"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:13:38 -0600, "TG" wrote
in message :

I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but the
salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a regular
frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch.

Sounds like the guy knows nothing. I would be reluctant to spend that
much on a bike without a fit program check, or at the very least
talking to someone who sells road racing bikes for a living and knows
what will fit (my LBS has an entire floor for road bikes and a
dedicated road race specialist).

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

I used my own fingers. The frames they call "compact frames" run big if you
size them like a frame with a horizontal top tube but if you imagine where a
horizontal tube would end up under your but the numbers match....OR, the
sloped tube bikes are sized as if an invisible horizontal tube is there. The
point is a smaller, stronger, lighter frame. I picked up the bike today and
love it! TG

"S o r n i" wrote in message
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TG wrote:
I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but
the salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a
regular frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I am 5'8"
and this puts me with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller frame is
in order...nothing on the Lemond website, any suggestions on how to
properly size this myself? thanks. TG

I'd be more concerned about that salesman and his two fingers!!!

Bill "thought Lemonds ran BIG (meaning an even smaller size than
expected)"
S.

TG wrote (note top-post moved for semblance of clarity):

"S o r n i" wrote in message
...
TG wrote:
I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame
but the salesman at the department store seems to want to size it
like a regular frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I
am 5'8" and this puts me with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller
frame is in order...nothing on the Lemond website, any suggestions
on how to properly size this myself? thanks. TG

I'd be more concerned about that salesman and his two fingers!!!

Bill "thought Lemonds ran BIG (meaning an even smaller size than
expected)" S.

I used my own fingers. The frames they call "compact frames" run big
if you size them like a frame with a horizontal top tube but if you
imagine where a horizontal tube would end up under your but the
numbers match....OR, the sloped tube bikes are sized as if an
invisible horizontal tube is there. The point is a smaller, stronger,
lighter frame. I picked up the bike today and love it! TG

Glad you like the bike -- maybe they'll have a sale on senses of humor next
week!

My only point about Lemonds was this: my choice came down to a Klein
Q-carbon Team and the entry-level ti Lemond (both compact frames). I bought
a 55-cm Klein, whereas the equivalent-feeling Lemond was a 53. You
indicated that you thought a 57-cm LM was way too big, and since you're 5'8"
I would tend to agree. (I'm 5-10, btw.)

Did you get the 57???

Bill "ride it long and happily" S.

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:56:16 -0600, "TG" wrote
in message :

You probably don't live in a huge state with a population under 1 million,
Montana.

This is true. I live in a town of roughly 200,000 population. which
is 40 miles from London. We are very unusual in having a
newly-refurbished velodrome.

However...

Plenty of smaller bike shops have bike fit measuring systems.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

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I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but the
salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a regular
frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I am 5'8" and this puts me
with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller frame is in order...nothing on
the Lemond website, any suggestions on how to properly size this myself?
thanks. TG

Go by virtual top tube length.
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Alex

"TG" wrote in message
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I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame but the
salesman at the department store seems to want to size it like a regular
frame bike...

Lemonds are sold at department stores?

I got a 53 standard (not long or WIDE as Lemond calls it).

"S o r n i" wrote in message
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TG wrote (note top-post moved for semblance of clarity):

"S o r n i" wrote in message
...
TG wrote:
I am going to buy a new Lemond Nevada City with the compact frame
but the salesman at the department store seems to want to size it
like a regular frame bike...2 fingers fitting under the crotch. I
am 5'8" and this puts me with a 57CM frame...I think a much smaller
frame is in order...nothing on the Lemond website, any suggestions
on how to properly size this myself? thanks. TG

I'd be more concerned about that salesman and his two fingers!!!

Bill "thought Lemonds ran BIG (meaning an even smaller size than
expected)" S.

I used my own fingers. The frames they call "compact frames" run big
if you size them like a frame with a horizontal top tube but if you
imagine where a horizontal tube would end up under your but the
numbers match....OR, the sloped tube bikes are sized as if an
invisible horizontal tube is there. The point is a smaller, stronger,
lighter frame. I picked up the bike today and love it! TG

Glad you like the bike -- maybe they'll have a sale on senses of humor
next
week!

My only point about Lemonds was this: my choice came down to a Klein
Q-carbon Team and the entry-level ti Lemond (both compact frames). I
bought
a 55-cm Klein, whereas the equivalent-feeling Lemond was a 53. You
indicated that you thought a 57-cm LM was way too big, and since you're
5'8"
I would tend to agree. (I'm 5-10, btw.)

Did you get the 57???

Bill "ride it long and happily" S.