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Old 08-22-21 | 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by verktyg

BITD, this was the standard method for measuring stem length. It worked as a starting point for years:

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I know there are "trained" folks who still promote this method. My question is: are all saddles the same length? Otherwise this method fails. My uneducated approach is to position my saddle then determine stem length by seeing what's needed to achieve my standard dimension from the sit bone position to the back of my brake hoods. I have frames from 56cm to 61cm in rotation but the 3 touch points are all the same and are each all day comfortable.

Right? Wrong? So what?
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