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my bike poses for a photo at china creek skatepark.
new saddle and front wheel. new chainring. how exciting.

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project-b says:

Lately I've been thinking about how a bicycle's fitment will tell you quite a lot about its rider's physiology.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesse! says:

on the fixed: my seat is high and my bars (bull horn) low... but on my touring, it's about the same and with drop bars. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!?!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

malloreigh says:

what DOES it mean?
what does this say about my physiology?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Craftleen says:

well your seat is pushed forward so it tells me you have shorter arms than legs =p
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

psychology behind your bike:
Mostly subtle, cool, and laid back.. but you have a timid extravagancy about your ways...
You should'a got a pink Deep V for your front wheel though :(

x
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

letemoainternet says:

very nice bike,the power of the simple thing. long life SS & Fix
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesse! says:

I'm thinking the saddle is too low. It's been my observation that lots of folks have it too low.

I second the pinky deep-v in the front, and then a black in in the back, make it like the mullet of the bike world, but reversed: business in the back, party in the front!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

malloreigh says:

my saddle height is just fine, thanks. any higher and i have trouble mounting and dismounting, or putting a foot down at intersections. it's quite perfect.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesse! says:

I always have to get off the seat to put a foot down. My knees need to fully extend!

Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

malloreigh says:

i remember reading that your knees need to ALMOST fully extend... so that's where my saddle height's at. i can't balance on my toes when i'm on the seat though. which is why i stop next to curbs. yes. curbs.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

_Liquid says:

you are correct my dear.. however you need to learn how to trackstand! and when you get bad ass, cycle backwards in circles!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

project-b says:

The frame in general is small, but that's pretty obvious. Your saddle is really far forward on the rails, which increases your effective seat tube angle, and makes a long top tube (which is quite common on smaller frames) shorter. That difference in geometry from the way most people's bikes are set up makes it faster than it would be with other bars. You'd probably want to move the seat rearward if you put anything other than drops on it. Lastly, with the way it's set up, if it fits you, you don't want to be using bullhorns unless with a drastically shorter stem. Looks like you've just got the one brake lever on it, though, so I am thinking you use the tops of the bars most often.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

project-b says:

Also, it looks good without deep V's. There's no way a person of your size needs rims any stronger than what you've got, nor do you need to follow the crowd.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

malloreigh says:

i like my rims. :)
i use both the tops and the drops. the drops are flared so they're really comfortable to ride low... but i like having the option to change my posture.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesse! says:

but the crowd throws all the best parties!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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