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Article #32Re: Frame sizes: help
From: Aragorn
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 02:44
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 02:44
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In article <1992Oct27.192922.950@altair.selu.edu> zba@altair.selu.edu (Brian Acosta) writes: > > >Ok guys, keep all of your "damn this guy is dumb" comments to yourselves when >you read my question. We all start sometime. >I am 5'7", what range of frame sizes would be >comfortable for me? > >Brian Acosta Depends, I am 5'9" and according to the fit kit I should ride a 49 to 52 cm frame. Due to long arms I ride a 54. What size frame you ride usually depends on your inseam (mine is 30"), but can be modified based on other body demensions. There are formulas for figuring what frame you should ride, but I don't have any with me. I think the book by Lemond has a whole section on proper bicycle fit (that is, if you want to sit on your bike like a racer). Some other people can probably give you one of the standard formulas. Aragorn -- ***seanodon@ecn.purdue.edu*********************************************** * Man-in-Black: "You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put * * down my sword, and we'll try to kill each other * * like civilized people." _The Princess Bride_ *
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Newsgroups: rec.bicycles Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!purdue!mentor.cc.purdue.edu!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!gn.ecn.purdue.edu!seanodon From: seanodon@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Aragorn) Subject: Re: Frame sizes: help Message-ID: <1992Oct28.024405.13535@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network References: <1992Oct27.192922.950@altair.selu.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 92 02:44:05 GMT Lines: 28