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When Is Standover Height Insufficient?
Steve Sr. wrote:
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 Steve, IMO standover height is somewhat of a non-issue, at least with me. I've been professionally fitted and on both my bikes the top tube is touching when standing over with my riding shoes on. My reasoning is that one very seldom, if ever, stands over a bike with both feet on the ground. And if I have to do that, I would cant the bike slightly and have no stand-over issues. |
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