Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
Think of it as a public service by bike designers.
This thread and many others show that when it comes to bike fit, folks will do stupid stuff. Since bikes come with cranks sized appropriately for the intended rider, we have to go out of our way and spend money to get it wrong.
Yeah no. Unfortunately.
Designers do not rule the World of Manufacturing. The bean counters do.
Manufacturing economics rule the World and what actually fits people well, is of the least importance.
People will fit on what they are given or walk instead.
Millions of people buy bikes that don't fit them well, so clearly "fit" is of minor importance when it comes to buying decisions in a competitive World.
To think otherwise is to be out of touch with reality.