biker83 said:
[lang=nl]Welke maat zou voor mij gepast zijn? Mijn binnenbeenlengte meet 79 wat ongeveer zou uitkomen op maat 52. Bij een merida scultura 905 is er geen maat 52. Wat kan ik dan best kiezen. Maat 50 of maat 53? Liever te klein of liever te groot? Hier vind je de framematen:
Scultura 905-com - merida-bikes.com[/lang]
IMO, because the MERIDA is a compact frame with a sloping top tube, your choice is mostly cosmetic; but, your fitness level is also a factor.
For the "average" rider, the
53cm is probably the better choice if you are 175cm (or, a little taller) because the stem/handlebars will be a little higher ... sight unseen, I would guess that if you get the 53cm frame that you will then probably want a 110mm stem; but, different handlebars have a different reach & drop so, that it really depends on your other body measurements.
If you are closer to 170cm tall (or, shorter), then you should probably choose the 50cm frame.
While a key factor in proper frame fit is to choose a frame based on the length of the top tube (real, or virtual), I have had frames over the years with top tubes whose length varied between 52cm & 57cm -- the shorter frame required a longer stem (130mm), and I used a shorter stem (90mm) on the longer frames. The "cockpit" is essentially the same -- the 1cm difference in length was accommodated by handlebar reach + location of the brake levers on the handlebars AND the width of the handlebars ...
So, the (arbitrary) distance from the rear of the saddle to the rear of the "horns" on the brake levers is almost the same in all cases.
