| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
I am a new proud owner of a mountain bike or possibly better
off-road bike (Kettler [German brand], alu frame, 18 gears).
My question is about the "correct" or recommended hight of the
handle bar in relation to the seat. I am fairly tall
(186cm/6ft.1).
The rule for racing bikes - seat 1.5 inch higher than top of
handle bar - seems unsuitable for a mountain bike.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Reinhard
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1488.1 | One rule of thumb | MAIL::ALBERT | Fri Apr 06 1990 17:01 | 9 | |
The most typical recommendation I've seen is to have the seat height
2 inches higher than the handlebars, give or take a bit based on
personal preference, whether you need a lower torso for racing, etc.
etc. This guideline agrees with what Mountain Bike Action magazine
recommended in an article on set-up. (MBA seems to be THE magazine
for the hard-core off-roaders here in the States.)
Have fun,
Tom
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