Spoken by someone who does not have short legs.boudreaux said:.... some people with short legs may fit compacts better.
In "general" compact frames are more square, (virtual) toptube
length is close to seat tube length, and seat tube angle is a little
steeper (0.5 deg?), although I think the seat tube angle change
is a trend across all frames over the past 10 years?.
Both of these changes; steep seat tube and short top tube,
disadvantage a person who's leg to height ratio is lower -
ie compact frames are not good for people with short legs (me)
regards,
Matthew