Quick frame size question.

[MrWill]

Current Ribble frame is a 56cm top tube, with 11cm stem. So total 67cm. This is perfect reach.

In the kinesis frames I have two choices 54 or 57

54...has a top tube of 55.6, with an 11cm stem the total length is 66.6cm
More seat tube more spacers.

57... has a top tube of 56.8, with a 10cm stem the total is 66.8cm
Less seat tube, less spacers

So which should I choose seen as I can get the saddle and bars in pretty much the same position on either.

I'm 179.5cms, and Kinesis say the 57.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[HLaB]

I was in the same position a few years back and the lbs advised me to get the 54cm and they haven't been wrong but I am a bit smaller than you, 5 foot 9.25 inch (176cm). If your leg length proportion/geometry etc is the same as mine I'd be tempted to go for the 57cm in your case.

 

[MrWill]

Winstanleys recommended the 57.

Aint' heard back from Kinesis.

Leaning towards the 57 I think as maybe on teh 54 Id need a lot of seatpost and thus 30mm spacers as a min. Sound right?