Originally Posted by BMonei
How did it effect your Toptube measurement?
Well, it gave me close to the same
effective toptube measurement I have on my 59mm Bianchi Pista, which most folks would consider one size too small for me.
I read a book the other day that gave a method of determining one's ideal uprightness, or body angle, for riding on the street (not racing nor on the track).
The authors of the book (can't remember the book, now) said to sit in a hard chair, barefoot on a hard floor.
Hold a pencil or other straight object in each hand, thumb up.
Lean forward and stretch your hands and arms in front of you, where you assume you might want your handlebars; and lean forward until you've put enough weight on your feet that you can begin to lift your bottom off the chair.
At the moment your bottom breaks contact with the chair, look at your hand position and torso angle.
The authors of the book described the above as the ideal torso angle, handlebar angle, and stretch for each person...different for everybody...for practical riding on the street.
I've accomplished that with the Karate Monkey, but my Pista lays me down a little flatter than the Karate Monkey does.
I go back and forth between both bikes and I like them both for their differences.