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Pete
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"Steve Sr." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Fellow Cyclists,
>
> I had a professional fitting done to in anticipation of ordering a
> custom geometry bike. With the fitting I found out that I had a short
> torso and arms which requires a geometry with a high front end and
> relatively shorter top tube. The fitting was done on a Serotta Size
> Cycle but the frame was done by another manufacturer.
>
> The frame builder addressed these issues with a longer seat tube and a
> slightly sloping (up) top tube and a taller head tube. Unfortunately
> in dealing with these issues it appears that the stand over height was
> missed by about 3/4" i.e. the bike is about 3/4" higher than was
> recommended by the fitting.
>
> So far I have had a test fitting on the new bike but haven't been able
> to ride it since the seat post provided was too long (won't go low
> enough). I can just barely straddle the bar with bike shoes on. I
> would estimate that there is currently somewhere 0-1/4" clearance if I
> stand just right. The bike currently has 23mm tires on it but I will
> probably switch to 25mm when these wear out to reduce the chance for
> flats. This will only make the stand over height worse.
>
> Is this stand over height likely to be an issue? At what point would
> you consider stand over height to be insufficient?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
You don't actually need *any* standover height to ride a road bike on the
road, but a little is usually considered desirable by most people. If you
can straddle it with both feet on the ground, you've got enough. When you
say the builder missed it by 3/4 of an inch, that's implying a precision
formula in these matters which really does not exist. Any custom frame is
going to compromise something in order to achieve something else, otherwise,
you could just get a standard production frame. I have a custom-built
made-to-measure frame, and, with 25mm tires on it, I can just straddle it in
bare feet, and with my riding shoes on, I have about an inch of clearance,
which I think is ideal. If you're concerned a mistake was made, ask the guy
who is responsible for designing your frame.
Peter
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[email protected]...> Fellow Cyclists,
>
> I had a professional fitting done to in anticipation of ordering a
> custom geometry bike. With the fitting I found out that I had a short
> torso and arms which requires a geometry with a high front end and
> relatively shorter top tube. The fitting was done on a Serotta Size
> Cycle but the frame was done by another manufacturer.
>
> The frame builder addressed these issues with a longer seat tube and a
> slightly sloping (up) top tube and a taller head tube. Unfortunately
> in dealing with these issues it appears that the stand over height was
> missed by about 3/4" i.e. the bike is about 3/4" higher than was
> recommended by the fitting.
>
> So far I have had a test fitting on the new bike but haven't been able
> to ride it since the seat post provided was too long (won't go low
> enough). I can just barely straddle the bar with bike shoes on. I
> would estimate that there is currently somewhere 0-1/4" clearance if I
> stand just right. The bike currently has 23mm tires on it but I will
> probably switch to 25mm when these wear out to reduce the chance for
> flats. This will only make the stand over height worse.
>
> Is this stand over height likely to be an issue? At what point would
> you consider stand over height to be insufficient?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
You don't actually need *any* standover height to ride a road bike on the
road, but a little is usually considered desirable by most people. If you
can straddle it with both feet on the ground, you've got enough. When you
say the builder missed it by 3/4 of an inch, that's implying a precision
formula in these matters which really does not exist. Any custom frame is
going to compromise something in order to achieve something else, otherwise,
you could just get a standard production frame. I have a custom-built
made-to-measure frame, and, with 25mm tires on it, I can just straddle it in
bare feet, and with my riding shoes on, I have about an inch of clearance,
which I think is ideal. If you're concerned a mistake was made, ask the guy
who is responsible for designing your frame.
Peter