bike size question

Matthew W

2004-08-06



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Mark, I see no reason why one couldn't measure the inseam in parsecs. An inch is roughly 2 x 10 ^ -23 parsecs, so we've got a conversion factor in keeping with the other estimates.





markjgi-@yahoo.com wrote:

geek math team moment here.



Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.

so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this is a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)

so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you get about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of possibilities.



so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one tell me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)



Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the hornets!)



Mark Ginsberg



Eric Kytola <Eric.K-@kingrs.com> wrote:



i have an oppurtunity to buy a road bike for my sons. the bike is a 43cm. i am trying figure out how to work backwards with sizing. what size of a person rides a 43cm?



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<DIV>Mark, I see no reason why one couldn't measure the inseam in parsecs. An inch is roughly 2 x 10 ^ -23 parsecs, so we've got a conversion factor in keeping with the other estimates.<BR></DIV>

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<DIV>geek math team moment here.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.</DIV>

<DIV>so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this is a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)</DIV>

<DIV>so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you get about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of possibilities.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one tell me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the hornets!)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

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That should work. If I'm remembering correctly, Colorado Cyclist has this

formula on their sizing chart. The trick for the inseam I think is to use a

book, making sure it is level and sort of snug it up into the inseam and

measure from the top of the book to the floor.



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geek math team moment here.



Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.

so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this is

a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)

so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you get

about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of

possibilities.



so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one tell

me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)



Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the hornets!)



Mark Ginsberg



Eric Kytola <Eric.K-@kingrs.com> wrote:



i have an oppurtunity to buy a road bike for my sons. the bike is a 43cm. i

am trying figure out how to work backwards with sizing. what size of a

person rides a 43cm?



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should work. If I'm remembering correctly, Colorado Cyclist has this formula on

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sure it is level and sort of snug it up into the inseam and measure from the top

of the book to the floor.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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<DIV>geek math team moment here.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.</DIV>

<DIV>so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this

is a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)</DIV>

<DIV>so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you

get about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of

possibilities.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one

tell me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the

hornets!)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

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geek math team moment here.



Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.

so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this is a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)

so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you get about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of possibilities.



so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one tell me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)



Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the hornets!)



Mark Ginsberg



Eric Kytola <Eric.K-@kingrs.com> wrote:



i have an oppurtunity to buy a road bike for my sons. the bike is a 43cm. i am trying figure out how to work backwards with sizing. what size of a person rides a 43cm?



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<DIV>geek math team moment here.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Lemond method is .83 of your inseam= your saddle height.</DIV>

<DIV>so let's just guess that a 43 cm frame = about 53 cm to saddle top (this is a wild guess done by holding my hands in the air)</DIV>

<DIV>so 53/.83=63.85 cm for the person's inseam, divide that by 2.54 and you get about a 25 inch inseam, which seams not wildly out of the range of possibilities.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>so now measure you kids inseam . . . maybe do it in parsecs (some one tell me why that won't work and I'll mail you a stale power bar)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Go hornets (yes my high school senior math team was named the hornets!)</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

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