Originally Posted by
kross57
To be right for me, my bikes require the low standover height of a 19-20" frame, but a higher seat, and consequently higher handlebars. Finding the right frame size has not been difficult, but I do need to switch out the stem for a longer one. Is this unusual, or fairly common?
@
Kross wants to know if this bike fit is unusual. One way to find out is to measure it and compare to what other cyclists prefer.
I estimated some measurements from the photo:
Saddle to crank spindle: 68 cm
Saddle to pedal in down position: 85 cm
Top tube stand over height: 72.5 cm
Saddle to handlebar center: 51 cm
Saddle to bar vertical drop: 0
Comparing several other cyclists with 68 cm saddle-to-crank, I estimate that @
Kross is around 5'6" in height.
I see two questions:
1. @
Kross claims to prefer a low standover height, but a high saddle position. The photo supplied indicates that this is the case.
Since the estimated saddle-to-pedal distance is ~12 cm more than the stand over height, that's a very large stand over clearance. But is it "unusual"? I certainly wouldn't fit anyone on a traditional diamond frame with that much clearance.
2. @
Kross claims to need a long stem to obtain the estimated 51 cm saddle to bars distance. To find out if 51 cm is unusual, let's look at other cyclists preferring the same saddle-to-crank measurement of 68 cm:
With a 51 cm saddle-to-bars and a 68 cm saddle-to-crank spindle, @
Kross is indeed an outlier, with only 3 of the 75 cyclists preferring that distance or longer.