at this point, what you should understand is as follows (and if you're coming to this late, best go back and read an earlier thread first):
1. when i talk about "stack" and "reach" you should know, with precision, what it is i'm referring to. not some nebulous idea of height or length but, specifically, what these terms mean.
2. you should understand what i mean by "fit coordinate." you should be able to list the important fit coordinates, that is to say, you should be able to tell me what they are and, even better, you should have measured and written down what your fit coordinates are on your own bike. even if it's a bike that you suspect doesn't fit you well, it still exhibits fit coordinates - they're just the fit coordinates of an ill-fitting bike.
3. you should understand the rationale behind a properly designed and constructed fit bike. you should understand how a fit bike gets you from "fit coordinates" to "stack and reach" of a bike that might be offered for sale by a manufacturer.
if you have any problems with any of these three above, tell me what that trouble is, and let's fix it.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
1. when i talk about "stack" and "reach" you should know, with precision, what it is i'm referring to. not some nebulous idea of height or length but, specifically, what these terms mean.
2. you should understand what i mean by "fit coordinate." you should be able to list the important fit coordinates, that is to say, you should be able to tell me what they are and, even better, you should have measured and written down what your fit coordinates are on your own bike. even if it's a bike that you suspect doesn't fit you well, it still exhibits fit coordinates - they're just the fit coordinates of an ill-fitting bike.
3. you should understand the rationale behind a properly designed and constructed fit bike. you should understand how a fit bike gets you from "fit coordinates" to "stack and reach" of a bike that might be offered for sale by a manufacturer.
if you have any problems with any of these three above, tell me what that trouble is, and let's fix it.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman