I was on my Marin today and I decided I need a new frame as the top tube is really to short. It is a 1989 Marin palisades 18.5" C-T frame I forget the TT length.
What I need is ideas from steel frame suitable for a 6ft1" gent with 35" inside leg and has an effective top tube of about 58 cm. I do tend to find most frames listed on ebay are a bit sparse on dimesnions and I have often found I have no confidence in the replies I get back. Inproper measurement by the seller of the Marin is how I ended up with this.
I do not want anything widely expensive but a good light steel frame from the late 80's or 1990 would be good as I have a alot of M730 kit to transfer to it.
I keep on thinking about Oranage P7's or clockworks. Kona's spring to mind. It does not have to steel either. A Trek carbon/alu frame would be perfect and I would sell a kidney for one.
Ideas please.
What I need is ideas from steel frame suitable for a 6ft1" gent with 35" inside leg and has an effective top tube of about 58 cm. I do tend to find most frames listed on ebay are a bit sparse on dimesnions and I have often found I have no confidence in the replies I get back. Inproper measurement by the seller of the Marin is how I ended up with this.
I do not want anything widely expensive but a good light steel frame from the late 80's or 1990 would be good as I have a alot of M730 kit to transfer to it.
I keep on thinking about Oranage P7's or clockworks. Kona's spring to mind. It does not have to steel either. A Trek carbon/alu frame would be perfect and I would sell a kidney for one.
Ideas please.