"Mike Jacoubowsky" <
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> Many better shops can get you properly fit on a bike, and make recommendations for which will fit
> you best. In our case, there are some people who really aren't going to fit on a Klein (due to
> rather long top tubes) but fit perfectly on a TREK or even a LeMond (whose top tube isn't actually
> as long as people think, since some of the extra length is
created
> by using a slack seat tube... put the seat forward where you might want
it,
> and all of a sudden some of that length has disappeared).
>
> Measurements are a great place to start, but there's no substitute for actually riding a bike set
> up that way, and having someone observe you.
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
>
I'll ditto the personal touch fitting comment. When I worked at a shop, I could generally eyeball
people to within .5cm or so of where the measurements said they were "supposed" to be. Made the
customers that much happier with their new bike purchases.
If you go look up Cyfac either by google, or thru their www.cyclingnews.com ad, it should have a
page for fitting. www.russdennybicycles.com/ is someone to consider. He's built some awesome
bikes for me.
Eileen at
[email protected] may be able to help out too. She's a cycling coach, and has fit many of
the guys I used to ride with.
Mike
>
> "JJ" <
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>
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> > Would anyone know of an internet source which explains the procedure used to measure a rider and
> > translate those measurments into bicycle frame dimensions?
> >
> > I notice most if not all manufactures include their frame dimensions on their web sites. My idea
> > is to discover what a custom frame would measure out to be and then compare to what is available
> > off the shelf.