Stand-over clearance. How much do you have.

nicklouse

Stand-over clearance.

Often mentioned but do you actually have any?

Sonic and I have differing views on this so I thought I would ask the forum for some infos.

Trying to keep it simple lets have some info.

this is all presuming that you have a correct sized 26" wheeled bike. (add any extra info needed.


bike type: HT or Fully

Travel: Front and Rear (if an HT leave rear out)

clearance: with both feet flat on the ground and with the nose of your saddle touching you body.

your height and inner leg measurements approx.

thanks muchly.

supersonic

HT (Zaskar Carbon)

120mm forks

4 inches

6ft, 33 inches.

cat_with_no_tail

HT (On one 456 18")

140-95mm Forks

About 2" @ 140mm

6ft, 34 inches

D-Cyph3r

FS (Trek EX8)

120mm/120mm

3"

5ft 9", 30" inches

Doombrain

FS

150/150mm

4"

6ft - 32"

The Northern Monkey

HT (NS - 17.5" - 160mm) - had about 3 to 4 inches. But the frame was smaller and more chuckable.

HT (GT Aggressor XCR - 20" - 130mm) - upto 1 inch. The smaller size was too short/compact for me. Never had any issues, it was a great bike to be honest!

HT (P7 - 19" - 140mm) - 1 to 2 inches but I wanted a bigger frame for a compromise between xc comfort and chuckability.

Oops, forgot to add...
I'm 6ft2 with quite a long reach. No idea what my leg length is though lol.

Ho hum

HT

100mm

3 inches

6' 3", 34"

jay12

HT:kinesis pha5e

130mm

2",except the frame's top tube is very steep so thats why it's suprisingly small

5ft 1, 29"

woodnut

bike type: Genesis Ioid 17.5"(HT)

Travel: 100mm

clearance: just about an inch :oops: but I like it like that TBH

5'7" and 29"

I know thats not as much as i "should have" but I'm just comfortable on the bike

Thread8

HT

80mm travel

around and about 2.5 inches, off the top of my head

5'9", christ knows what my leg length is lol :oops:

phoebian

FS (Stumpy FSR Elite 09)
Travel 140/120
Clearance 0
Height 6"2/35"

Seat height from the ground is 42.8 inches lol.

sparrowlegs78

HT 19" frame
travel 100mm
Clearance 6 inch
heght 6ft 2" 35" inside leg

77ric

bike type: FS (meta 5.5 09)

Travel: 140mm front and back

clearance: 3 and a bit inches

height: 6' 1" inner leg: 33"

NormalD

HT

100mm

3" (this seemed a lot when I ordered the bike but I'm glad now)

5'9" 29"

RealMan

HT (chameleon)

110-140mm

about 1 inch at 110mm.

5"7, 30 inches (ish)

Eranu

HT (Cube Reaction)

85-115 MM

About 2 inches

6'4 with 32 inside leg

asdfhjkl

HT

100mm

1 inch

5'11" and 32/33" inside leg

Robie P

HT

100mm

1 inch

5' 9"

Hercule Q

FS: Giant Reign X1 (160f 170r)

2.5"

31"

5'10"

EDIT: its a medium

mudsucker

Bike: Stumpjumper FSR 08 Large frame

120mm travel front and rear

clearance: about 2.5 inches

Height: 5ft 11. leg 31"

phz

frame - HT (small identiti mr hyde & 16" DMR trailstar mk1)

travel - 100mm (identiti) / 80mm (DMR)

clearance - between 1" and 2" on each frame

height / inside leg - 5'6" / 29" - 30"

slainte :? rob

x-isle

Frame - Orange 5 18" (2008)

Travel - 140

Clearance - Put it this way, if I was to jump forward off the saddle quickly, I'd probably lose any Family Allowance prospects.

Height - Er, about 5'8" (maybe 9" at a push)

Inside Leg - Yes, I have 2 of them, er, I think it's 30"

RichMTB

FS (BlurLT)

140mm/140mm

1"

5'8" / 32inch inside leg

diddyfunk

Can someone tell me what distance we are talking about here?

If I stand over my bike with my bum touching the nose of the saddle, are we measuring from the bottom of my hanging baskets to the frame or arse to the lowest part of the top tube?

I am 5ft 7" but have a small frame bike and a 1 inch gap between the bottom of my hanging baskets and the frame diresctly below.

although everywhere you read suggests that for my height I should have a medium bike frame, I believe that would just be too big for me.

HELP

TheNorthernTrain

HT

80mm

Clearance: Bout an inch and a half but i do wear my shorts pretty low slung so it could technically be more.

5ft 11ish as for my legs no idea - i wear 29 leg trousers though.

mkf

frame: fully

travel: 140mm

clearence: 2"-3"

height: 5'7"

inside leg: 29.5"

big_southern_jesse

HT Inbred 29er, 21"

Travel : None!

Clearance : About 3"

Height : 6'4"

Inside leg : 37"!

Seems to have a highish BB, with the cranks level, my knees are above top tube height...

floosy

Orange 5 16"(2008) (top tube on the 14 was too short)

140/140

none...(just remember to come off sideways)

5`2"

29"

Lester Cat

Iron Horse Mk3 19"
Big green one
lost interest in this now,
it's you're bike, you bought it, surely it must fit............

Luto

gt avalanche 2.0 17.5"
100mm
clearance: none :?
height: 5' 5/6
inside leg: 29/30"

MacAndCheese

Bike: Marin Wolf Ridge (Medium - 17.5")
Travel: 140mm
clearance: my 'package' just touches the top tube so zero.
height: 5'7"
Inside leg: 29-30"


Bike: Marin IFT (Medium - 17.5")
Travel: 100mm
clearance: 1' or 2 inches from memory