standover height
pe1ter
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ive recently put a couple of posts on this forum about my new cannondale trail 1 it was bought from online retailer so didnt try for size anyway having had it a week im really paranoid its to big im 5ft 11 ive got it set up ok i think slight bend in elbows gotthe seat height bang on but the stand over is next to nothing both feet are on ground but theres only about 1/2 an inch of clearance and the so called perfect clearance is about 2 inches so does it really matter as long as feet are on ground with touching the nether regions
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Standover is meaningless bollocks (ahem) and nothing to do with whether a frame fits you or not.
It’s nice to have, but if I only got frames with 2” of standover they would all be too small for me.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Not unless you ride running along.
I can hardly touch the ground with one stretched toe on my main bike. To get on and off I drop the Reverb. It's become automatic when I stop.
Although that's on the saddle. It might have some standover, but I've never really thought about it.I don't do smileys.
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thanks for your input its just all the hype with standover issues why im paranoid forgot to mention its a large frame measures up at 18.7!inches0
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The only people who hype standover are those who don’t understand how a frame fits!Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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Set up saddle height by having crank in line with seat tube, the heel of your shoe on the pedal and your knee straight.
Then post side photo of bike, a different measure amount of existed seatpost.
That would give us an idea if the frame is sized correctly.0 -
Stand over is completely irrelevant. Don't worry about it. I'm 5'10 and I've only ever bought 1 conventional medium sized bike in nearly 30 years of mountain biking and it was too small. My plums are pretty much always touching the top tube when I stand with both feet flat on the floor on a large. In fact the last couple of bikes I seriously considered in XL, the only reason I didn't buy said size was because the seat tube was too long to allow me to reach the pedals with a fully extended dropper post.
In short, your large is fine, stop looking for excuses and ride it!0 -
Similar for me, as I have short legs compared to my torso, my torso length dictates a medium frame but my 30” legs mean standover is pretty minimal.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0