I have just bought a merckx amx1 in size 54 (which is different to a conventional 54cm apparently) I also have a ribble 7005 race in a 54cm,
The ribble is a bit small for me and I have been told by ribble that I would better suit a 56cm frame.
I want to get a 56cm winter frame and swap everything on to it from the race frame, but looking at the merckx it has a massive head tube and generally seems a lot bigger, the ribble winter frame has a 130mm head tube which seems to be the case in all sizes??? From what I can fathom I would need a massive fork column and loads of spacers to get the same height but surely that can't be right.
Any help?
Cheers.
The ribble is a bit small for me and I have been told by ribble that I would better suit a 56cm frame.
I want to get a 56cm winter frame and swap everything on to it from the race frame, but looking at the merckx it has a massive head tube and generally seems a lot bigger, the ribble winter frame has a 130mm head tube which seems to be the case in all sizes??? From what I can fathom I would need a massive fork column and loads of spacers to get the same height but surely that can't be right.
Any help?
Cheers.
