Bicycle geometry is very complicated - tiny changes of a single variable can have really significant effects on how the bike rides. It's quite mind-bending.
Have a look at the bottom of this article - it gives you a rough guide to setting the bike up to suit you: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/technique-how-to-get-a-perfect-fit-on-your-mountain-bike-26027/ B > On 17 Sep 2014, at 21:40, "Darren Addy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the replies and the link. Good info. > Ken's suggestion of putting some miles on it is probably a good one too. > It is technically a MTB with "flat MTB" handlebars (not the 10-speed style). > I also found this page which gives me some dimensions to put to use > when I get home to measure the frame tonight: > http://www.ebicycles.com/bicycle-tools/frame-sizer/mountain-bike/size-sheet?utf8=%E2%9C%93&u=in&r=man&h=1790.7&i=838.2&b=Calculate > It has 26" tires on it. > > By the way, don't know if this will interest anyone else or not, but > Instructables has some useful projects for bicycles and bicycle work: > http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=bicycle+work+stand > I like this one too: > http://www.instructables.com/id/Triangle-Wheel-Reflectors/ > Some are better than others... > http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=bicycle+ > > > >> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wise words. >> >> http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html >> >> I put about 20k miles on my Brooks B-17, which was rock hard when I bought >> it, but always comfortable until it had sagged so much that I found during >> my recent French jaunt that my ischial tuberosities were on the metal frame >> rather than cossetted by Brooks's unicorn leather. >> >> I have just replaced it with a Gilles Berthoud Aspin, which again is hard as >> rock, but supremely comfortable and even, dare I say, better than the Brooks. >> >> B >> >>> On 17 Sep 2014, at 19:08, "Chris Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Seems like a pretty good deal to me Darren. Recently serviced and you >>> know the seller. Are you sure you'll need a new saddle? Don't be put >>> off if it looks rather skinny and hard - perversely, that's not a bad >>> thing in a saddle. Have a look at what the late, great Sheldon Brown >>> had to say about that. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>>> On 17 September 2014 18:21, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Only asking this here because I know that there are some serious >>>> bicylists present. I hope you can lower your esoterics enough to >>>> provide a reasonable opinion on this question: >>>> >>>> I'm interested in getting into cycling around town (we've got a great, >>>> long, paved trail) for exercise/fitness. I sit at a desk and push a >>>> mouse around all day and I need something for activity. My son-in-law >>>> has a late 80s (I think) vintage 15 speed Schwinn Mirada that he will >>>> sell me for the price he (just) spent to have it serviced at a local >>>> bike shop ($100). From what I can tell, this was a step or two above >>>> the lowest Schwinn models, and was made before they started selling >>>> them at Walmart. >>>> >>>> I would probably want a new saddle for it, and it has knobby tires. I >>>> wish he would have put slicks on it. From what I have seen in Googling >>>> this, people ask $140-150 for these so I'm not getting the greatest >>>> deal in the world, but I don't think I'm really overpaying either. I'm >>>> not sure, but I doubt that I have better options for the price range. >>>> >>>> I don't plan on racing this thing, so I don't need the lightest frame >>>> in the world. Heck, I really need how to learn those 15 gears just to >>>> climb hills. I'm a bike newbie really. However, it looks like this >>>> thing has a really durable frame (saw one that the owner said had >>>> taken him thousands of miles: 4th photo on this page - >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?page_id=174667 ). I like that >>>> it has center pull brakes and has just come out of the shop. It has 2 >>>> separate lever shifters for each set of gears. >>>> >>>> So, basically, I guess I'm asking if this is a dumb way to spend $100 >>>> on a bike or not. 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