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Knees
looking at the people riding photo thread, i noticed that alot of people seem to be riding frames that are VERY small for them.
knees at the top of the pedal stroke coming WAY up above the top tube?
that ain't right.
right?
knees at the top of the pedal stroke coming WAY up above the top tube?
that ain't right.
right?
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So I guess these guys are all riding too small frames?
You don't size a bike based on how high someone's knees come above the top tube.
You don't size a bike based on how high someone's knees come above the top tube.
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That doesn't really matter. What matters is how far forward your reach is, and how far down your saddle to bar drop is.
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It seems the problem is so widespread not even Lance can pick a bike that fits. Hipster.
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I think what matters more is that the leg is nearly fully extended at the bottom of pedal stroke. Therefore, there should be a moderate bend in the knee. (note lance's right leg above)
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welcome to oblivion.
but seriously, to the OP...i have seen more people riding frames with much lower seat tubes. this gives the fixed gear riders who are more geared toward to tricks and easier time flicking their bike around/ moving their weight around on the bike
but seriously, to the OP...i have seen more people riding frames with much lower seat tubes. this gives the fixed gear riders who are more geared toward to tricks and easier time flicking their bike around/ moving their weight around on the bike
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I remember reading a while back about Lance not being a fan of "compact geometery" but using it anyway on newer bikes. I assumed "compact geometry" meant shorter seat tube and then longer seat post. So the bike he's riding up there may actually be a lower frame than what he rode in the past.
Frame sizes have varied drastically, largely due to custom and expectation. You see some of the old pictures where people rode bikes with huge frames where they just had to dismount to stop; standover height exceeded their inseam, even on tiptoe. And of course, coming from the high-wheeler era, nobody thought that was odd. The flip side is department store mountain bikes or BMX-type bikes, where the smaller it is, the more people can fit on it, theoretically.
Frame sizes have varied drastically, largely due to custom and expectation. You see some of the old pictures where people rode bikes with huge frames where they just had to dismount to stop; standover height exceeded their inseam, even on tiptoe. And of course, coming from the high-wheeler era, nobody thought that was odd. The flip side is department store mountain bikes or BMX-type bikes, where the smaller it is, the more people can fit on it, theoretically.
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I remember reading a while back about Lance not being a fan of "compact geometery" but using it anyway on newer bikes. I assumed "compact geometry" meant shorter seat tube and then longer seat post. So the bike he's riding up there may actually be a lower frame than what he rode in the past.
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A compact geometry only implies that the top tube is sloping. Hence the notion of effective top tube length which is measured on the horizontal. Compact geometry makes it easier to fit a wider range of heights for a given bike size but it doesn't necessarily mean that the geometry is any different than a traditional non-sloping top tube geometry.
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I thought compact geo also meant that the seat stays are shorter/stiffer, and also lighter.
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Pfft... Italian cycling coaches, what would they know?!