Originally Posted by
Machka
First, have you measured all your bicycles and put the measurements into a spreadsheet or similar document?
So, I measure the following things ...
- Seat Tube (Center of Bottom Bracket to Top of Seat Tube)
- Notional Seat Tube (Centre of Bottom Bracket to Level from Centre of Front of Top Tube)
- Top Tube (Center of Head Tube to Center of Seat Tube)
- Down Tube
- Seat Stay
- Chain Stay
- Nose of Saddle to Center of Handlebar
- Center of Seatpost (at top) to Center of Handlebar
- Handlebar Width (Center to Center)
- Crankarm
- Bottom Bracket to Top of Saddle at angle of Seat Tube
Well done, a proper Old School methodology.
I include BB height, pedal/shoe info, KOPS, reach/drop and bar type as well.
I've logged my build details since the 70's and transferred the data to a spreadsheet w/ serial # and pic for insurance purposes as well as fit.
When I built my last two bikes I used the data to replicate my fit: bang on w/ no guesswork, wasted time or component $.
-Bandera