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@grammasaurus has a fit/geometry question:
Q5. I’m thinking of buying a folding bike, so I tried a friend’s Brompton. But something about the distance between the bike seat and the handlebars felt really uncomfortable, so I did a semi-deep dive into “bike geometry“.
Do other people use measurements and angles when looking at different kinds of bikes? Or is bike geometry is only useful to bike builders?
@ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite A5: I have a binder full of geometry charts for bikes I’ve considered buying. Much like buying a suit, to know if a bike will fit me, I need to know the full geometry of the bike. All the measurements.
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@nothingfuture @ascentale @bikenite Followup: Do you find a lot of difference between bike brands? And which measurements make the most difference to you?
@grammasaurus @nothingfuture @ascentale @bikenite
I don't think that, in general, the manufacturer makes a difference to geometry. Each manufacturer is likely produce a range of bikes for different purposes with purpose-specific geometry.
I'm tall and pay particular attention to the seat tube length. It tells me if I can get the saddle high enough and/or if I need to consider a longer seat post! Other important measurements like reach I can tweak by changing the stem and (drop) handlebars, if necessary. But I keep a check on how this may affect the handling.
@DurableAce @grammasaurus @ascentale @bikenite This may be your experience, but it is not mine. Measurements vary per brand, and geometry (and the behavior of the bike, as a result) changes with it. There are east coast vs west coast views of mountain bikes, for example. Several schools of thought about road bike fit and geometry.
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