Bicycle Mechanics - Bike sizing

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Balance

11-14-02, 10:36 AM

Evidenced by the thread below about backwards seatposts (and stems!), simply measuring yourself to a bike by it's seattube length is no longer sufficient for proper bike sizing. For a wonderful and information read on why this is so, check this out:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/kops.html

No more backwards seatposts and stems for us! ;)

Balance

Balance

11-14-02, 10:54 AM

Oh, and read this for some nifty historical background. Yum! I love these pages.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-sizing.html

Balance