When I wrote him and asked that he measure the size again, I explained to him how to do a c-t-t size measurement....along the seat tube. I suspect that's what he's done.
Scott Minneman
Menlo Park, CA
> At 04:39 PM 8/20/06 -0700, c. andrews wrote:
>>Tom Sanders wrote:
>
>>chrome Hurlow 21 1/5" bike for $1500 that looks great!
>>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/196266037.html
>
>>I have to wonder, if that frame is 21.5" tall, just what
>>sort of tape-measure is the seller using to measure it?
>
> The seller says: "23" chrome frame. (from mid crank to top of tube)" which
> is a rather unconventional way to measure a bike frame if he means
> straight
> up to the top of the top tube. If you do the trig, assuming a 71° seat tub
> e
> angle, that works out to 22.74" to the top of the seat lug.
>
> John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>
> Woodstock, ON Canada