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Old 09-13-18, 07:02 PM
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Dumb question I'm gonna ask anyway..

I had a bike fitting earlier in the week. We changed bars, seat, stem, and a couple of adjustments.
Now, seeing that I have several models of this same bike (two Ravens and a Super V), it would seem to me that if I were to take a tape measure and record the distance from a pedal at full down to the top of the seat, and bar height relative to the top of the headset, along with the distance from the nose of the seat to the outside tips of the handlebars,
that I would have a good starting point to set the rest of them up if I use the same or very similar components.
Am I on the right track with this?
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any other distance I would need to record?
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Distance between nose of saddle and a plumb line from the center of the BB, assuming same saddle on the other bike.
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A lot will depend on how close the different bikes are.

Crank Length?
Stem Length?
Saddle type, brand, size?

If crank lengths are the same, you can measure everything from the center of the bottom bracket. With the plumb line as mentioned by @Carbonfiberboy, you could probably create triangles from the bottom bracket to the bars to a point on the seat.
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Ideally, your fitter gave you a spec sheet with your various measurements. Recreate those on the another bike, but be prepared for them to be just a starting point for tiny tweaks if the bike has a slightly different geometry.
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pretty much was I was thinking.. thanks, all!
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