seat tube angle???
Szozda said:
I've been drooling over white LOOK 585 frameset for awhile now but can't figure out if 59cm frame is simply too small for me.
I'm 6'2" with 94 cm inseam. My saddle height is about 84cm. My current bike is 62cm C-T with traditional geometry, has a 59cm TT with 130mm stem.
Any input would be highly appreciated.
Making this comparison is not easy, since the vertical sizes of the bikes is not the same. A 59cm c-c would be about the same as a 60.5cm c-t.
To get a true idea of the difference in reach, you also have to consider the seat tube angle. The 73 degree STA is about as steep as you'll find on a frame this large. A steeper STA adds to the reach (a little more than 1cm per degree), so a longer stem is probably not required.
What may be of more importance is the head tube length. The head tube, with the headset will be about 214mm tall. To this you can add up to 3cm of spacer for a total of 244mm. If this is tall enough for you, then you're in business. You may also want to reevaluate your stem angle to make the best choice between spacers and stem angle. Personally, I limit my spacers to 2cm.