How Do You Measure the Standover Distance on a Bicycle?

by Bicycle Parts on February 28, 2011

I want to measure the standover distance on my bicycle. Do you measure it from the ground to the lowest height on the bar or the highest?

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intrepidfae February 28, 2011 at 9:03 pm: You measure from the ground to the top of the bar where a person would be standing with their feet on the ground having just slid their butt forward. This spot would typically be a few inches in front of the saddle.

HTH
Bob A February 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm: Measure from the ground to the center of the frame between the handlebars and saddle. That is where most people end up when they stop. Some bikes with a compact frames use a lower bar then normal so the bike will fit a wider range of sizes.

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Carl_the_Truth February 28, 2011 at 10:02 pm: Stand over the top bar and measure how much space there is. I’ve been riding for a very long time & have never found the need to stand over the top bar. I just lean over to one side. And I keep one foot on the other pedal.
a.s. roma February 28, 2011 at 10:21 pm: You need to measure it on the middle of the bar. I mean perfectly in between the saddle and heandlebar. From there start the measuring on the top of the top bar.

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