Advice, please...

[yenrod]

Does anyone know of a frame available off the peg with a fairly longish TopTube - short'ish head + seat tube/s (relatively) ?????????????

Not asking much I know but my last bike prior to snapping (after15yrs & thousands of miles ) was pretty much like this and fit me like a glove

Now, the bike Ive got now is alu (i like the stiffness) quite high on the head tube - if it was lower then it'd be ok BUT its not: SOOOO any advice in any click-on'able direction :?::?::?:

 

[spandex]

what sort of riding are you going to be doing?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Ribble frames tend to be on the long side with a fairly standard headtube, check out the website for a list of their geometries.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Thorn (SJS Cycles do their frames in long and short Tope-tube versions, head-tubes are also short.
Their 'cheapie' Chromo MK3 Audax looks sweet.

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/models.html

 

[yenrod]

Thanks all.

 

[domtyler]

Have you thought of making your own frame? Shouldn't be too hard for a man of your calibre.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Does anyone know of a frame available off the peg with a fairly longish TopTube - short'ish head + seat tube/s (relatively) ?????????????

Not asking much I know but my last bike prior to snapping (after15yrs & thousands of miles ) was pretty much like this and fit me like a glove

Now, the bike Ive got now is alu (i like the stiffness) quite high on the head tube - if it was lower then it'd be ok BUT its not: SOOOO any advice in any click-on'able direction :?::?::?:

Have you measured the old frame up? Gives you something to work to based on the knowledge that it works for you.

 

[yenrod]

I know the new frame is a normal 23" but has a sloping TT which makes it 52cm. The head tube length is generally 17cms. What Ive found very dificult to find is a frame with same back end, seat angle isnt a prob, TT 22" at least but the head tube length, real difficult. i need a HT length of say below 15cm say about 13cms'...

This 'want' of mine is pushing things into timetrial territory in 'oldroadyvill' terms.

Just a case of searching I suppose !

Or go custom .............

Have you measured the old frame up? Gives you something to work to based on the knowledge that it works for you.

 

[walker]

Sounds to me like someone is attempting the hour