Stand-over clearance. How much do you have.

nicklouse
nicklouse Posts: 50,675
edited June 2018 in MTB general
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.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
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    Thread8 Posts: 479
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  • phoebian
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  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
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  • mudsucker
    mudsucker Posts: 730
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  • phz
    phz Posts: 478
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  • x-isle
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  • RichMTB
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  • diddyfunk
    diddyfunk Posts: 252
    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
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  • mkf
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