I use a book, like some coffee-table picture book (Golden Age of ... by Jan Heine would work well if it were thicker ...) but thick enough to simulate the pressure of a saddle - maybe a 2x4 with a rounded top would be good. It needs to be pushed up pretty hard, pressing against the pelvic bones. It also needs to keep a horizontal top sufrace, so the tape-measure measures the real height back in there. One easy way to do this is to stand with your back against the wall while your assistant positions the book, then you hold the book while the helper measures and reads it out.
Using a book or a 2x4 eliminates pain due to a ridge pressing in, and flexing of the stick. Or just go to a bike shop with a Fit Kit and see if they'll let you self measure on their setup - it's a quick job, they should not charge you, especially if not busy. Carefully positioning all your dangly parts to make sure nothing gets caught on the book and nothing hurts is expected. Starting out by wearing bike shorts is also a real good idea, to hold it in and to eliminate seams. On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Ginz <[email protected]> wrote: > You must not be pulling up hard enough and....well.... off to the > side, if you know what I mean. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
