Bike Fit

Make the bike fit your body.

Measurement and your bike to bike fit adjustments can be made:

Measure in the length of your stride length on the floor with bare feet 15 inches apart.

Bike Fit for the Road Cycling / Road Racing: Multiply your inseam by .61
Bike Fit for normal road / utility bikes: Multiply your inseam by .64

The result is a bike fit the size of a frame for you on the road, measured from the center of the joint crankthe seat tube to the common saddle and top tube. This calculation is based on the base of the tube can be horizontal.

Some executives and producers will give the bike frame size to be measured

Center of the crank to the seat tube or top
the center of the town half of the top and seat tube or crank
Center of crank to top tube center to top seat tube

This can be confusing and make adjustments in the form of a bicyclecomplicated. The results of measurements of this guide, which do not lie. Call the bike shop and ask about the size of the bike you plan to buy and tell them to measure from the center of the walk from the center of the coupling seat tube and crank. Even better, the size, as described above to measure themselves.

If the current frame or want a tube to measure the slope exceeds the anchor from the middle of the front tube of the joint in front of and above shouldTube in the middle of the seat tube in a horizontal line. Mark the center point of the tape tube. Measure from that point at the center of the crank.

The height of the bicycle saddle should be the step length Fit:

Here you will find several ways to calculate this critical distance. You may need to help a friend with all your shows.

Start the operation by standing order on a hard surface with your (bike), shoes and feet about 15 inches. Use tape to helpThey measure from the floor and your inseam and with the same force as a saddle does not print. Multiply this number by 0.883. The result is' saddle height from the center of the crank in the center of the seat tube axis measured on the tip seat.

Add 2 or 3 millimeters long legs, if you respect your body size. If you suffer from knee pain caused by damage to the back of the patella Adjust the seat a bit 'higher. But the seat height should never be so high thatYour hips rotate around in the saddle while pedaling. If this formula bike is a big change from the current settings you need to move the seat of 2-3 mm per week until you reach the new position on the bike.

If the tube top, you can double-check to make it fit your horse. The distance between the ends of the seat tube to the saddle should be about 12-15 cm when the seat is positioned at the correct height. If the cranks are horizontaland you have to ride the knee wear cycling shoes should be considered on the top tube of the bike, when you pressed the pedal and shaft must be aligned vertically below the knee. Then you know you have the right fit for your bike.

This bike suitable recommendations to the seat height on a 170 mm crank length. Adjust the seat height on the question whether more or less than 170 mm cranks, theseCalculation is based on.

Crank length is important when it comes to bike fit:

Based on the length of your stride length you should choose the proper length of the handle.

Follow these recommendations to fit a bike the length of the handle:

step length less than 69 inches use 165 mm cranks
step length 70-82 inches, 170 mm rods
stride length between 83-86 cm and 172.5 mm cranks
stride length more than 86Cm, 175 mm elbow, arms

The length of a crank handle from the middle of the screw holes in the middle of the foot measured. The length is usually printed on the back of the crank. If you can handle longer than recommended at higher pedaling gears, but will lose the speed of your pedals. In some cases, the steps of large lesions over the knees. With short cranks to improve your skills and short sprintsYou lose some of your top speed.