GT Lightning frame for sale 18"

[andyparle]

18" (I think!) Gt Lightning bare frame for sale, all the stickers have been removed (as yhey were a bit manky), but new ones can be bought cheap off ebay. Circa 97, great condition ( a few small cable rub marks on headtube).
Pics on request, will include original suntour chainset and bottom bracket, stx wheels and deore v-brakes (and any other of the original bits I can find!)
£500

 

[Radoslaw]

18" is a size what I'm looking for. PM'd

 

[andyparle]

The frame is actually 16" (cheers for the info radoslaw!), I had measured it to the top of the seat tube and not the top tube!!

 

[RobMac]

The frame is actually 16" (cheers for the info radoslaw!), I had measured it to the top of the seat tube and not the top tube!!

Top of the seat tube that is how you measure it.

 

[IDB1]

GT's are 'correctly' measured to centre of the top tube aren't they?

 

[RobMac]

How 'a' particular manufacturer measures a frame doesnt
bare much relevance when the standard way is C/T of the
seat tube. Some times I feel its a marketing ploy, which on
this occasion (were talking about it right now) has worked.

 

[IDB1]

How 'a' particular manufacturer measures a frame doesnt
bare much relevance when the standard way is C/T of the
seat tube. Some times I feel its a marketing ploy, which on
this occasion (were talking about it right now) has worked.

I hear ya.. and you may well be right

But.. if an 18" GT (c - t) is the equivalent of a 20" other manufacturer would it not be more accurate to measure the GT c - c?

 

[RobMac]

How 'a' particular manufacturer measures a frame doesnt
bare much relevance when the standard way is C/T of the
seat tube. Some times I feel its a marketing ploy, which on
this occasion (were talking about it right now) has worked.

I hear ya.. and you may well be right

But.. if an 18" GT (c - t) is the equivalent of a 20" other manufacturer would it not be more accurate to measure the GT c - c?

A GT 18" (c - t) (centre - top of seat tube) is 18" regardless of who made
the frame (c - t) is (c - t).
Your point about (c - c) ( centre to the centre of the top tube) would be
relevant in giving some idea between slopping and level top tube frames.
So I'd say both sizes would be helpful, if I was looking for a frame the first size I'd ask for is (c - t). Its been the industrial standard for years.

 

[IDB1]

So I'd say both sizes would be helpful.

Sounds like the best option

 

[Radoslaw]

A 18" GT from centre to top tube is actually 16" from centre to centre and this is stated as 16" by GT. Just confirmed by PM top tube length (21.5 C-C) which makes this frame 16" inch size for sure. GT measure frame sizes from C to C. And yes, it's more accurate in case of older GT.