Frame size advice pretty please

oheilis

Looking for some guidance.

Am about to get a Focus Culebro SL 1.0, and am need a bit of guidance on sizing.

I've compared the geometry vs. my existing bike (Ridley Gladius, 2006 frame) and am trying to match up what's closest. Culebro geometry here:

http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2015/road/performance-culebro/culebro-sl-10.html

My first thought was, the Ridley is a 58cm, therefore go for the XL (580mm seat tube).

However when I look in a bit more detail, the Ridley's top tube is approx. 563mm, while the L and XL Culebro's top tubes are 565mm and 580mm respectively.

So could I go for either? If I go with the L (560mm seat tube), does that just mean flashing a bit more seatpost to get the same height, and if I want a more aggressive riding position, get a longer stem?

Or do I go for the XL, and if I feel the position is too aggressive, swap out for a shorter stem to bring it in a bit?

Any advice appreciated folks.

Yours confusedly,
oheilis

omri

oheilis wrote: »

Looking for some guidance.

Am about to get a Focus Culebro SL 1.0, and am need a bit of guidance on sizing.

I've compared the geometry vs. my existing bike (Ridley Gladius, 2006 frame) and am trying to match up what's closest. Culebro geometry here:

http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2015/road/performance-culebro/culebro-sl-10.html

My first thought was, the Ridley is a 58cm, therefore go for the XL (580mm seat tube).

However when I look in a bit more detail, the Ridley's top tube is approx. 563mm, while the L and XL Culebro's top tubes are 565mm and 580mm respectively.

So could I go for either? If I go with the L (560mm seat tube), does that just mean flashing a bit more seatpost to get the same height, and if I want a more aggressive riding position, get a longer stem?

Or do I go for the XL, and if I feel the position is too aggressive, swap out for a shorter stem to bring it in a bit?

Any advice appreciated folks.

Yours confusedly,
oheilis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psbu9OH69sI

Cee-Jay-Cee

I personally would go for the L and get a longer stem if need be. It's easier to make a smaller bike fit you than a larger bike.

oheilis

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I personally would go for the L and get a longer stem if need be. It's easier to make a smaller bike fit you than a larger bike.

Sure enough did all the measurements in that Youtube vid and the L comes out way closer to my current set up.

Thanks folks.

Kevincavan83

oheilis wrote: »

Looking for some guidance.

Am about to get a Focus Culebro SL 1.0, and am need a bit of guidance on sizing.

I've compared the geometry vs. my existing bike (Ridley Gladius, 2006 frame) and am trying to match up what's closest. Culebro geometry here:

http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2015/road/performance-culebro/culebro-sl-10.html

My first thought was, the Ridley is a 58cm, therefore go for the XL (580mm seat tube).

However when I look in a bit more detail, the Ridley's top tube is approx. 563mm, while the L and XL Culebro's top tubes are 565mm and 580mm respectively.

So could I go for either? If I go with the L (560mm seat tube), does that just mean flashing a bit more seatpost to get the same height, and if I want a more aggressive riding position, get a longer stem?

Or do I go for the XL, and if I feel the position is too aggressive, swap out for a shorter stem to bring it in a bit?

Any advice appreciated folks.

Yours confusedly,
oheilis

Are you buying it online???
There's a bike shop in dublin selling focus bikes littlesport is the name of it near fairview park if you wanted to sit on it for size

onthefringe

oheilis wrote: »

Sure enough did all the measurements in that Youtube vid and the L comes out way closer to my current set up.

Thanks folks.

Keep in mind ridleys size big based on angles and a mixture of head tube lengths and seat tube lengths...
A large in ridley is frankly ... Huge!
Might not look like that on paper but in practice they are from my experience