856 sizing questions

[orange]

The 857 has a long head tube as well in the Way Big. Interesting the 856 didn't - was this because of the Vectors' limited room for tall head tubes, whereas the Crosslinks had a tall version?

[sammydog]

It seems to me that over here (australia) we got late production runs of everything proflex. My 955 and 855 all came standard with the x56 rear strut. So it wouldn't surprise me that this one is a little different.

[sammydog]

Well, I wasn't successful in winning that frame, anyone here outbid me?

I think I fell short because I underestimated what it would go for, that and the wife was sitting next to me when I set the upper limit. You win some, you loose some.

[shovelon]

that and the wife was sitting next to me when I set the upper limit.

[Spokes]

that and the wife was sitting next to me when I set the upper limit.

fnar fnar 

Chris

[Colin]

that and the wife was sitting next to me when I set the upper limit.

fnar fnar 

Chris

That's never gonna work is it! 

Lock the door and leave the little woman to do the ironing!   

Uh Oh! I better log off Quick, here comes the Missus! 

[sammydog]

The rear facing bottle mount lugs are just another development and show that the frame is one of the last ones made. That frame looks to be just about the same spec as the 1997 spec frames used for the 97 Beast GDT and the 657, these are later frames than the X series frames but as already pointed out they don't have the uninterrupted seat tube that only seemed to appear on the X series frames.
By the way I’m 5ft 11 and always found the medium frame to be quite roomy.

Well, the plot thickens a little. I just picked up an 856 in medium (brand spanking new) and it has an uninterrupted seat tube (as in no canti brake hole in the tube).

Also seems interesting that the seat tube measurement doesn't change between the large and the medium. As least its the same on my Large 955 and medium 856. Only the top tube seems to be any different.

[The Mont]

The rear facing bottle mount lugs are just another development and show that the frame is one of the last ones made. That frame looks to be just about the same spec as the 1997 spec frames used for the 97 Beast GDT and the 657, these are later frames than the X series frames but as already pointed out they don't have the uninterrupted seat tube that only seemed to appear on the X series frames.
By the way I’m 5ft 11 and always found the medium frame to be quite roomy.

Well, the plot thickens a little. I just picked up an 856 in medium (brand spanking new) and it has an uninterrupted seat tube (as in no canti brake hole in the tube).

Also seems interesting that the seat tube measurement doesn't change between the large and the medium. As least its the same on my Large 955 and medium 856. Only the top tube seems to be any different.

Does it have the rear facing bottle mount lugs ?
If not, sounds like it's the same spec as the XP frames

[sammydog]

Its got rear facing lugs, I'll go take a photo.

[sammydog]

Here is a picture of the 856 I have just gotten my hands onto.

[The Mont]

Here is a picture of the 856 I have just gotten my hands onto.

Cool                 Never seen one like that before !
what's the frame number ?