Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
I might suggest that the fit geometry is designed first, then the frame geometry with an eye to the components that will make the fit work. Good bike design is a back and forth process but the fit should establish as much as possible.
In an ideal world there would be a range of wheel, crank, bar, stem, levers sizes with equal quality and performance. But that's not the case so compromise is a part of real world design. Where we call the threshold of acceptable compromise is different for each of us as well as every builder/manufacturer. Andy.