Measuring a Y frame?
07-02-02, 11:20 AM
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Measuring a Y frame?
I know this sounds like a dumb rookie question, but how would I go about measuring a Y frame bike? I never really knew how to do this
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
07-02-02, 11:48 AM
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itll still be accurate its just theres more dip in the frame but the frame is still known as ___ inches
07-02-02, 12:23 PM
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There is so much standover height that it is irrelevant to fit.
Measure horizontally from the centre of the head-tube to the centre of the seatpost. You can compare this "effective top tube length" with other bikes. The reach of a bike is always more critical than the amount of exposed seatpost.
Measure horizontally from the centre of the head-tube to the centre of the seatpost. You can compare this "effective top tube length" with other bikes. The reach of a bike is always more critical than the amount of exposed seatpost.
