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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...
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: ...
Besides the externally-obvious differences from the commonAW(smaller, lighter1), the ratios are different than theAW, with the SW providing what are presumably "super-wide" ratios: See alsoSheldon Brown's Internal-Gear Calculator When comparing the SW with the commonAWhub, a look inside the h...