Newbie with some ID questions.......965

[Spokes]

My typo has been corrected, I meant to type 856 or 855. And like I said just strip the paint off the top tube and you'll see what it is. After reading everyone else observations I'm going to go with a 855. The hollowed out strut top does it for me and that sneaky peek of the transfer under that horrible paint says 855 for sure.
Go on rub the paint off! 

Chris

[caferacer51]

Rubbing that paint off might take longer then you think!!! It's been applied 'generously...'

Size wise, is there an old fashioned way of mesuring any given points on the frame to get its size? If the second bike I've shown you is medium or large, I'll be keeping it!

(either way the one with the carbon swing-arm is likely to be sold...)

[caferacer51]

Rubbing the paint back revealed the following...

Under the horrid green/blue colour was... A coat of yellow.

Under the yellow.... Is red, but is a super thin coat and even switching to a fine paper, all I can sumise is that the decals were removed before it got its yellow coat...

I'm half expecting to find some body filler and newspaper stuffed into it soon...

[Spokes]

Well full marks for trying!
The way to measure these frames is to take the measurement from center of the head tube to center of the seat tube, ie along the length of the top tube.
The standard way of measuring virticaly from bb to seat tube doesnt count on Proflex's as the med and large both have the same stand over heights.

Chris

[Colin]

Size wise, is there an old fashioned way of mesuring any given points on the frame to get its size? If the second bike I've shown you is medium or large, I'll be keeping it!

The x55/x56 "second frame" is definately a Large, - I can tell that from the waves of Girvin force emanating from it.

<GRIN>

Actually, it's the location of the top tube bend that confirms it and the lack of a "Way Big" head and seat tube.

Top Tube horizontal from seat tube to head tube should be about 579mm for a Large (Medium is 554mm and WB is 592mm)

Col.

[Spokes]

 

Chris