Wanted: Touring Bike / Frame, 53 / 54 cm

There's a Thorn frame advertised on the CTC forum which might be OK - published measurements are a bit smaller than you're after (though I think reach shouldn't be too bad) but I know Thorn dimensions come up a bit funny so it might work. Made for someone 5'6" apparently.

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=70343

That's more like it!
Too small... but at least it's touring bike.

Keep them coming, please; there's got to be something out there...

I have a britsh eagle touristique

Right top tube- but a 53 seat tube. All other boxes ticked.

Resprayed last year .

Not that many steel frames have the front fork eyelets for lowriders aside from the later Galaxy's and a few others however you can buy universal fit lowriders that fit straight to the lower mudgaurd eyelet (or even spare eyelet) and clamp to the fork legs.
These are Avenir's from Parkers for £20 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Standard-Low-Rider-Alloy-Front-Pannier-Rack-RRP-23-99-/140887392039?pt=UK_Sports_Leisure_Cycling_Bags_Panniers_SR&hash=item20cd8aff27
or via their website, not sure on postage cost though http://www.parkersofbolton.co.uk/p-1134-avenir-low-rider-alloy-front-pannier-rack.aspx

EDIT: FORGET THAT They are massively cheaper here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-FRONT-PANNIER-LUGGAGE-CARRIER-RACK-LOW-RIDER-TOURING-NEW-UNUSED-/230806140403?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35bd1e35f3

Thanks for that Mr. Bump - that helps narrow things a fair bit - didn't realise that low riders on steel was a rare thing.

@Peter: PMing now.

Slightly battered Dawes Galaxy here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110979539085?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Ha ha, that's the excact same size / model frame as the one I'm trying to replace!
Thanks for posting though, keep 'em coming.

I'm a bit puzzled: that bike has a 56cm TT (ctc) and a 53cm (ctt) ST, yet you say it's too small? Those are the requirements you listed above. Surely a cm too *small *in the seat tube is something you can live with on a tourer? How was the previous frame too small?

1. 54cm seat tube, ctc
   
   

The Dawes up there is a 52cm ctc, which is what I have and is too small for me... I am now after a 54cm ctc.
In old money, I could probably get away with a 21" (53.4cm) or a 21.5" (54.6cm) without too many problems, but 22" (55.9) will be too big for me.

It's about getting the cockpit higher in relation to the saddle without having a silly amount of stem showing.
Rather than just getting a taller stem, etc (which would obviously be easier), I have decided to get a frame that actually fits, and that will look nicer when it's built up.

I've got a 54cm Raleigh Royal frame available.

Like this but in dark blue
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/raleigh-royal-22-touring-frame-4130-cromo-%C2%A3140ono.76307/

Fits all your 10 criteria, PM me if you're interested

Deebles and Peter both have PMs, cheers guys.