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Re: Frame sizes: help

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From: Glenn Stauffer
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 11:27
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In article <1992Oct27.192922.950@altair.selu.edu> Brian Acosta,
zba@altair.selu.edu writes:
>Ok guys, keep all of your "damn this guy is dumb" comments to yourselves
when
>you read my question.  I am 5'7", what range of frame sizes would be
>comfortable for me?
>

One standard measure is: .65 x inseam.  Your inseam measure is with bike
shorts
and without shoes.  One suggested method involves "sitting" on a book
(1.5 -
2" thick) with the same pressure as you would on the saddle and measure
from
the top of the book to the floor.  I use a pencil to mark the position of
the
book while standing against a wall.

That provides a starting point.  The best frame size depends on many
other factors 
unique to the geometry of a particular frame.  Best thing to do is to
ride several 
different sizes starting at the one closest to this measurement (or if
this measurement 
puts you between sizes, start with the smaller size).
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