To find inseam length for cycle-fitting purposes, remove your shoes and any baggy trousers. Then stand with your feet about 8 inches apart and place a spirit level or other straight edge — even a book — in your crotch, pulling it up to the highest possible position, so that the pressu...
Remember, a bike is unlikely to fit you perfectly when you buy it unless you got it custom-built or did an in store fitting after you made the purchase. Take some time to get the correct saddle position as it will improve your overall riding experience....
Don't trust a fabric measuring tape as used in fitting clothing. This kind is usually inaccurate, because the fabric stretches. Use the metal tape measure as shown in the image below. Here are the steps to measure using the circumference: ...
http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html A stem calculator (allows comparison for two sizes) on Brightspoke.com - http://www.brightspoke.com/t/bike-stem-calculator.html alex wetmore's online stem visualizing tool - http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/Default.aspx The trig which underlies these...
Fitting the Veloflex Master Tyres When installing these tyres you need to look very carefully for the direction of travel marking which is shown on only one side of the tyre and very easy to miss. These tyres can be difficult to fit the very first time as the are perfectly flat and the...