77d Seat and Head angles?!

[SlackMan]

There is a custom bike listed on ebay (below) with 77d seat and head angles. I've reached out to the seller to ask whether they are likely typos, but I wanted a second opinion from the smart people here. Maybe it's my limited experience, but I've never seen a road bike frame with 77d angles. Do you think those are typos?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Eric...item19ffa59c98

[charliedid]

I say Typo.

[Ken Robb]

62x56 is pretty far off usual dimensions. Do you need something that "custom"? Maybe you can contact Mr. Erickson to ask if he remembers the bike, has a build sheet, or if he ever built a bike with 77 degree angles.

[Vientomas]

Originally Posted by SlackMan

There is a custom bike listed on ebay (below) with 77d seat and head angles. I've reached out to the seller to ask whether they are likely typos, but I wanted a second opinion from the smart people here. Maybe it's my limited experience, but I've never seen a road bike frame with 77d angles. Do you think those are typos?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Eric...item19ffa59c98

That would be the antithesis of your screen name.

[SlackMan]

Originally Posted by Vientomas

That would be the antithesis of your screen name.

Cute. I totally had not thought of that aspect of my screen name, but it's rather obvious now that you point it out. Given my long legs and short torso, slack seat angles do work well for me.

BTW, I'm an amateur slack-liner, not doing crazy flips like the suicidal slack-liners do, but liking the balance training and mind-relaxing that goes with it.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by charliedid

I say Typo.

Me too, particularly with such a big frame with a shortish top tube..means long legs, long femurs(?)..slacker seat tube angle.

[bicycletricycle]

doesn't look like 77deg

i would go with typo

[aosty]

Maybe they measured 77d with the fork tips resting on the table.

[weiwentg]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Me too, particularly with such a big frame with a shortish top tube..means long legs, long femurs(?)..slacker seat tube angle.

I have a frame with a 55 top tube, 46 seat tube, and 76 seat angle. So I, too, am betting that the listed dimensions are a mistake.


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[jamesutiopia]

I'll bet they meant to hit "1" (telephone keypad layout) instead of "7" (PC keypad layout). Big frames often have slack angles...

[bicycletricycle]

that frame is sweet, and a bargain at the current price.

IMHO

[SlackMan]

After I reached out to seller, he either remeasured or fixed typos. The ones in eBay add are now correct according to the seller. Unfortunately, that 74d seat tube angle makes the effective top tube too long for me.