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Originally Posted by noglider
On both bikes, measure:

- distance between pedal at bottom of stroke to top of saddle, aka saddle height.
- distance of saddle nose behind BB center. (Use a plumb bob for this.)
- lateral distance between saddle nose and handlebar.
- height difference between saddle and handlebar.
Great advice. These are key to good balance and fit.

And I wish Strava had a way to show average speeds by bike. It'd be great to be able to compare segment times by bike.
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