New Bike Sizing/Components Assistance

[SoliD]

Hi guys,

I think I'm going to be purchasing a new bike towards the end of this month (BMC Team Machine from Westbrook), and I'm trying to work out what size I need.

My current Geometry is as follows, with the relevant BMC sizing below.

s tt ht stack reach ha sa rc drop
Ridley 540 565 175 575 390 73.5 73 405 66


BMC 53 535 550 153 551 387 72.5 73.5 402 69
BMC 55 555 560 168 565 392 72.5 73.5 402 69

With the BMC it comes as the frame/electronic shifting kit, which includes

Frame
Fork
Headset
Seatpost
Shimano Ultegra Di2 STI Levers pair
Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 11s Front Mech x1
Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 11spd SS Rear Mech x1
Shimano Di2 internal Battery x1
Shimano Battery Charger x1
Shimano SMEW90-A Junction Box x1
Shimano Di2 JC41 Junction Box x1
Shimano Cable E-tube Di2 SD50 x6

So on top of this I just want to confirm I'll need the following

Wheels
Bottom Bracket
Stem
Bars and Bar Tape
Brake Calipers and Cables
Chainset
Cassette
Chain

Thanks in advance

[anonymous-user]

Something to sit on too!...

I'd go for the 55cm frame too, unless you are really stretched on your current bike, the 53 looks like it will be very small, it might be worth buying a few stems to try different lengths, you just need cheap ones until you are content. Also be aware that bar width measurement points vary, end to end, centre to centre etc...

[SoliD]

pablo said:

Something to sit on too!...

I'd go for the 55cm frame too, unless you are really stretched on your current bike, the 53 looks like it will be very small, it might be worth buying a few stems to try different lengths, you just need cheap ones until you are content. Also be aware that bar width measurement points vary, end to end, centre to centre etc...

Oh yes a saddle, will probably use my Charge I have on my MTB.

I'm quite compact on my current Ridley, using a 80mm stem. Picture of my current set up with a fair chunk of seatpost and not a lot of stem. Have been fitted on this bike, and find it supremely comfortable so will be transferring my measurements over.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g197/paulinports...

Will keep an eye out for the bar measurements, going to probably have to build this up slowly due to the cost.

[anonymous-user]

So did you go for the black and red model or the WC one?!...

[SoliD]

pablo said:

So did you go for the black and red model or the WC one?!...

Waiting for my Cycle 2 work to start which isn't for a couple of weeks, still undecided though, black and red would be obvious red colour coding. But could follow the rainbow with the WC with multiple colour matches for the various bits (cables, bar tape, saddle) and you get a free jersey.