overall height
03-17-07, 11:08 AM
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overall height
Could a few people who are ridding large frames 60cm+ give me some idea off the overall height of their bike, ie measure from the ground to the top of the saddle with both wheels on, then again with the front wheel off and the forks resting on the floor.
03-17-07, 10:26 PM
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62cm Ritchey Road Logic.
Front on: 42.5" H, 62" L
Front off: 40.5" H, 66" L
I figured I'd measure front-to-back length just in case it's useful.
Front on: 42.5" H, 62" L
Front off: 40.5" H, 66" L
I figured I'd measure front-to-back length just in case it's useful.
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The distance from the ground to the top of the saddle simply depends on where the owner puts the saddle. Heck, for shipping, you can even take the saddle off.
My size 60 touring bike has a "standover" height of 33 1/2 inches. My legs (floor to pubic bone) are 34 inches long, so the top tube will press against my crotch if I stand flat-footed over the top tube, so I don't. The top of the saddle could be set as low as 36 inches from the ground, on up to however long the longest seatpost is, 40 inches, 45 inches, 50 inches...
If I removed the seatpost, saddle, stems, and bars for shipping, the "wheels on" height of the bike would be 34 1/4th inches at the seatpost, and 34 3/4 inches at the headtube.
My size 60 touring bike has a "standover" height of 33 1/2 inches. My legs (floor to pubic bone) are 34 inches long, so the top tube will press against my crotch if I stand flat-footed over the top tube, so I don't. The top of the saddle could be set as low as 36 inches from the ground, on up to however long the longest seatpost is, 40 inches, 45 inches, 50 inches...
If I removed the seatpost, saddle, stems, and bars for shipping, the "wheels on" height of the bike would be 34 1/4th inches at the seatpost, and 34 3/4 inches at the headtube.
03-17-07, 11:21 PM
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It is going to depend a lot of the length of the rider's legs. Also, the bottom bracket height, crankarm length, and stack height of the pedals.
03-18-07, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by munkyv22
Why?
Without having a similar bike to do a "side by side"
comparison,IMO the internet is a valuable tool.
Think before you post,eh?
Last edited by unbelievably; 03-18-07 at 03:34 AM.
03-18-07, 06:30 AM
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Whether or not the measurements are valid has nothing to do with the question. Maybe he has a friend coming to visit with a big bike, and wanting to haul it upright in the back of an SUV?
03-18-07, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Whether or not the measurements are valid has nothing to do with the question. Maybe he has a friend coming to visit with a big bike, and wanting to haul it upright in the back of an SUV?
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Originally Posted by unbelievably
He probably has a curiosity that needs to be filled.
Without having a similar bike to do a "side by side"
comparison,IMO the internet is a valuable tool.
Think before you post,eh?
Without having a similar bike to do a "side by side"
comparison,IMO the internet is a valuable tool.
Think before you post,eh?
"Why?" is a pefectly legitimate question, without it nothing can be understood. Maybe the poster who posed it has a curiosity to be filled as well. The Internet CAN be a valuable tool. Think before YOU post, eh?
03-18-07, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by woodboy
"Why?" is a pefectly legitimate question...
but in this case, I doubt it.
Unfortunatly tone, intonation and inflection play no part in internet communication.
In this case "Why?" comes across as being smart-alecky.
