Orange clockwork sizing

[zukemonster]

Hi there,

New to this forum, and thinking about taking my first plunge into retro biking!

I am looking at an orange clockwork on the for sale forum, but am worried about the sizing so looking for advice.

Its a 19" clockwork from '92 and looks like a very high top tube for the size. Is that going to be a medium, or does anybody know what sizes they came in during that year?

I normally ride a 17" soul or an 18" orange 5. I'm 5'10'

Thanks for any advice!

Z.

 

[iveto1983]

I'm 5'10" and I found a 17" Orange too small for me. Orange's came in 15, 17, 19 and 21" sizes, so I'd say a 19" is a M/L. I like a small frame with good standover clearance, but my 17" was too short for my ape like upper body...

Oh yeah, welcome to the site!

 

[ratcapa]

Agree with iveto, I had a 17" clockwork in 1992 when I was still at school and although i'm alot taller and older than i was then at 6'0 i grew out of the clockwork long before becoming this tall. I now have an Elite and prev owned a P7 both 19", perfect fit.

 

[Spencer]

Orange

I'm 5ft 10" with a 33" inside leg, ive had several oranges in 17" and 19" and I find the 19" perfect

I found the 17"'to low on the front end

 

[brocklanders023]

I'm a bit taller then you but also have an 18" 5. Have a 19" Clockwork and it fits me fine. Orange measure centre bb to top of seat tube so check the one you're looking at was measured properly

 

[dyna-ti]

Im 6'3" anmd had a 21" clochwork[1999] fitted like a glove.Ive tried 18-19" and they just dont feel very comfortable :?

 

[zukemonster]

Thanks for the input guys, I am very tempted by this, and from the sounds of what you are saying they size is good, but its just going to have a high standover height. I guess I need to decide if thats something I can live with...

Thanks for the help

z.

 

[Andy B]

5'9"ish and a 31" inside leg, a 17" '98/'99 Clockwork fits me perfectly (the one in my sig below

It is the best fitting bike I own, the other bikes fit me well, but the Orange is bang on for me

 

[jax13]

whereabouts are you?? i'm sure you could find someone local to you with either a 17 or 19 that you coul try to see.

i'm 5'10"ish and have a 17 that feels slightly too small, a 19 would be perfect for me despite me preferring frames that are slightly on the small side.

you can always play about with crank, stem & post lengths to tune the fit to you but by the sound of other peoples opinion along side my own, it should be absolutely bang on for you.

 

[brocklanders023]

Which one in the for sale section are you looking at, can't see a 92? If it's either of the ones on the first couple of pages then the stand over might not be as much as you think as the early Clockwork's had quite a short head tube which led to a straight top tube which in turn made the back end look higher then something like a period Kona (if that makes any sense?).

Here's a couple of pictures of my 93 and my old 89. Both the same frame size (19") but look different imo. Note the shorter head tube on the orange/white.