Originally Posted by
DIRT BOY
So yes, TT is the first thing one should look for. But SO and ST angle and HT angle play a HUGE part.
Sees like most of you guys never road a bike before your tarck bikes and have zero idea about fit. Too many hipsters using 70mm stems and all crunched up. But you look cool, right?
Yes, I have been fitted many times now and I am in the process of learning fitting myself. I have fitted several riders so far and so goo.
Same with another poster telling the guy here that his leg should almost being locked out at the bottom. False! Most riders have the highest Power output in the 15-25 degree range.
back you quote. my 50cm Kilo gives me a 1/2-1" clearnce. I do ride more up right on this bike. with flat bars I use a 120mm stem. To get to my optimal position, I need 140mm stem! Next size Kilo, TT right but ZERO stand over. Track geo and higher BB force more riders to go a size down.
This I highly doubt. Why would your standover height be so important?
Do you spend more time riding on your saddle or standing over your bike? The fit on a road bike would be the same for a track bike ridden on the road, but why would you go a whole size down, simply because the BB is higher?
Because the BB is higher, you're obviously forced to have a higher relative saddle/handlebar height, as the positioning basically shifted up.
ST and HT angle do matter, but the change to the TT length and ST length would be negligible on most frames.
And did you realize with the leg's
nearly extended, it's 15-20 degrees? Did you even see the
video?
Even if bending it more would provide slightly more power, it it really practical for street use and spinning? I can see how it might help for sprinting, but most of us probably ride farther than just a few miles and at higher cadences.
I really don't see how any additional bend to the leg would would really benefit us for distance riding, but instead be more of a burden.
Also, some "hipsters using 70mm stems and all crunched up" actually have a legit reason (i know right! for once). Those trick frames, like Volume and some Leaders, supposedly have a extra long top tube to accommodate those short stems.