Thanks, all! It seems more art than science. I usually cycle in sandals (I refuse to call them flip flops), so I assume that grown-up shoes will add some. Nice to be here.
On Monday, August 21, 2023 at 6:27:48 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Of the methods I've read about that is and older one (1960s?) and gives a > lower saddle than others; for me, a saddle quite a bit too low -- I did use > it myself long ago. Of course, all of these methods are simply starting > points. > > To the OP: be sure to get your saddle fore-and-aft position in place too > as well as saddle height before making other measurements; and even saddle > tilt in addition to both the forgoing can affect preferred reach to pedals. > > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 1:20 AM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I heard somewhere a million years ago that you should be able to rest >> your heel on the pedal with a straight leg. If you stretch it's too high, >> if your knee is bent it's too low. Sounds ridiculous but it's never failed >> me. >> >> >> >> On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 4:46:05 PM UTC-7 Matt wrote: >> >>> Newb here, but long time Rivendell lurker. Chatted to Will today about a >>> Platypus and he mentioned saddle height. My BPH is 83cm (self measured - >>> pretty sure it was to bone but maybe another cm?). Currently riding an >>> ebike, which feels like driving an automatic only worse, so I'm not sure >>> the saddle height is a good indication of what's ideal with a real bicycle. >>> Any thoughts on measuring or extrapolating from PBH? >>> >>> btw looking for 55/60cm Platypus, but may well wait for the next stock. >>> >>> Lovely group, this. Thanks for the edification. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5b451c1a-124b-4fb3-ade5-8e35f1c387cfn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5b451c1a-124b-4fb3-ade5-8e35f1c387cfn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, > > and other less well defined but still important writing services. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage,* > > *Know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble like* > > *A thing most brutish, I endowed thy purposes* > > *With words that made them known.* > > Shakespeare, Tempest, Act 1 Scene 2 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1e055f9d-baa0-40db-9267-2f3c0168f93bn%40googlegroups.com.
