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August 4, 2010 | Posted by Administrator I was discussing frame geometry with a prominent coach last week and his perspective on frame geometry struck a nerve with me so I wanted to share this topic with you. The nature of my business at KGS Bikes is to provide a fitting data set that is so accurate that I can build a bicycle to a drawing, ship the bike halfway around the world to a client I have met once and have confidence that the bike will fit perfectly with only a couple of millimeters of possible saddle height adjustment because of the density of the foam in the saddle!
I had been riding “stock” frame geometry for decades and the possibilities created by the combination of an unlimited fitting system and true custom geometry did not exist for me, and thus for you, until fairly recently. The time honored principles of Knee Over Pedal Spindle, (KOPS), the Lemond method, standover height, saddle height equal to hip height when standing next to the bike and scads of other techniques were developed to help people choose a bike size that would work for them.
We need to look at a bit of history because bikes were made quite differently in the 1970’s and before than they are today. The ‘70’s were a time where road bikes had a much different geometry, with seat angles in the 71-72 degree range. Additionally these bikes were built in half sizes and thus had as many as 12 sizes for one model! Today’s bikes have between 3 and 5 sizes so more people are forced to “fit” a bike that will be less than perfect.
The archetypical road bike in the 70’s was the Raleigh Team Professional, which was arguably one of the best and most comfortable racing bikes ever made. At this time there were two schools of racing as well, a European style which was centered on longer rides and races including mountains. An American style developed as well focusing on Criterium racing; shorter closed course races with lots of turns and sprints. The American bicycle manufacturers started producing bikes with 73-74 degree seat angles and much less saddle setback with the logic that our races were shorter and one didn’t need the comfort for a 125 mile race if we were racing for 50 miles.
This style of racing bike geometry became popular as Americans liked the more aggressive position and the young racers working in bike shops could sell these bikes. We now are in a time when most nice bikes are still designed for young professional racers, but are purchased by successful people over 40. I have seen my position change on the bike since I was able to use my setup bike to experiment. I found that the bars really needed to be higher and the saddle needed to be further aft to get the balance points right.
I also found that as I got older (and had some injuries on the way) that my tolerance for the more aggressive geometry was no longer possible. People who came into my studio tended to be folks who had no success getting fitted in other bicycle stores so I had more challenging cases on a day to day basis. I saw more and more people who could not get comfortable on their stock bikes and even had to abandon the respected WobbleNaught fitting system because it tied the individual to an existing bike.
The setup bike began to show me that when one truly was in balance that many good things started happening. First, saddle problems diminished and disappeared completely for most people. Second, low back pain went away. Third, hand numbness was diminished. Additionally people’s ability to ride greater distances improved and incredibly, their power and efficiency improved so they were faster. There was only one problem. The positions that I discovered turned out to be very close to the riding position people had on the old Raleigh Team Pro! It seems that what is old is new again.
It is a long uphill battle to convince production frame manufacturers to build bikes that “grown ups” can ride, but fortunately a handful of expert custom frame manufacturers exists now. I have great success in designing a custom frame based on real individual setup data and can work with these experts to create a frame that has predictable ride characteristics and will be the servant of the rider, not the other way around.
I still get a few people who are the right size for a stock frame but have found that at this level, almost everyone seems to want a well designed custom bike. People seem astonished when they learn that bike riding can be comfortable and much more enjoyable than before. The process is simple; get balanced on the bike first and put the handlebars in the right place second. The geometry of the bike can be a help or a hindrance to a rider and thankfully there are solutions that will allow anyone to be comfortable on a bike.
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July 23, 2010 | Posted by Administrator For those of you out there who enjoy cycling you’ll understand me when I say that your bicycle is a very personal thing. You need it to fit you like a glove and be able to ride every bump in the road effortlessly.
Available to the world now is a vast array of bicycle frames made of materials that would grace the set of a science fiction movie.
But which one is the right one for you? The elegance and simplicity of this plan is very hard to ameliorate upon. At last the integral come up was covered with clear epoxy varnish. Such an arrangement increases the sensitivity of the inactivity valve. In all cases the tube will be high quality, either chromoly or titanium, depending on the class selected. The chain stays, seat tube, and down tube all colligate to the ass square bracket eggshell.
Frames made from polyurethane and the following laminating litigate of the joints with epoxy resin and woven C paper cloth was practically the same as for the C paper frame up. Students of this art of bicycle frame building who successfully complete the class will leave with a high timbre usance chromoly cycle frame ready for painting. E ratio is greater than the average, try increasing the top tube distance a small amount wish to thank those who have contributed to this bike incision by sending me pictures and stories of their bikes. The seat stay or mono stay refers to seat stays which merge onto one department earlier joining the front triangle of the bicycle, thus meeting at a the top tube charge.
The most difficult part of building the frame was to find timbre bamboo rods. When you slay this weight, the bar does not snap back all the way to its original shape, but stiff bent to some extent, there are several specially designed practice welding sessions that will prepare the pupil to weld all, or part, of his or her own skeleton.
The illustrated aim is preferred, however, for superior strength, equilibrium and low burden. A bicycle frame builder exceptionalizes in cunning bicycles that are courtly and practical, and has a exceptional fondness for integrated frame designs. Bottle cage mounts are also on the down tube, unremarkably on the top side, sometimes also on the derriere side. Travelling and solace bicycles tend to have more slack in the seat tube angle traditionally.
Filet brazing is another method of connexion frame tubes without lugs. On some bikes, this is achieved using a quick turn lever. Triathlon or time trial specific figures circumvolve the rider fore more or less the axis of the bottom of the inning square bracket of the bike as compared to the standard road bike figure.
Aerodynamics will always be a much larger deal than weight, and the lightest frames are under that in any case. All these parts head off to a greater or lesser extent when you hit a bump, but not to an equal extent. Rub the area with candle wax of a colour that contrasts with your key. The specially designed practice welding sessions will develop the pupil to weld all or part of his or her own titanium anatomy. These frames tend to have steep seat tube angles and low head tubes, and shorter wheelbase for the chasten reach from the bicycle seat to the handlebar.
The combined materials are commonly carbon copy fibre and a metal, either steel, aluminium, or titanium. This early bike had no pedals, and its frame was a wooden beam. It has a very good commercialize in the infrastructure business, like buildings and electric poles where strength to burthen ratio and construction setups issue.
The last missive might be a run designation, with the last two numerals the frame total in that run? When you take out the weight, the bar snaps back to its original determine. So when you go to purchase you newest of all bicycle frames just be aware that there are more available on the market than just steel tubular bicycle frames that you might have had to endure lovingly in the past. The bicycle future is here.
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June 12, 2010 | Posted by Administrator For most of us, well-intentioned but casual bike riders who secretly believe we might be Lance Armstrong’s heir if we only had a few more hours a day to spend on our bicycles, buying a new road bike is tantamount to buying a road bike frame. The frame is what we’re thinking of, something new and shiny and colorful, something we suspect even car drivers envy when they see us flash through the snarl of traffic. Truly, a road bike frame is a beautiful thing and part of the reason we love bicycling.
When you have the good fortune to be looking at new bicycles, though, you definitely want to look at a few elements besides the color of a road bike frame. Face it. When you’re on your way back home from a long Sunday ride and you’re riding your thirty-fifth mile smack into a stiff headwind, the fact that your frame is cobalt blue or even Bianchi green is not going to help you. The length of your seat tube is going to help you and the length of your top tube and even the angle of the three main tubes all put together is going to help (or hinder) you, but color is not.
If you shop at a discount store or even a general purpose sports store, if you get any help at all in choosing a bike that fits you, it will probably consist of a clerk instructing you to stand over the top bar of the frame and see if you can comfortably straddle it with your feet on the floor. This is not really particularly helpful, especially if you happen to have anything unique about your physique, like long legs combined with a short torso. If you have long legs, you can straddle almost any bike, but will your body be able to relax comfortable in the stretch between your saddle and the handlebars? The whole geometry of the road bike frame matters a lot to fit. And fit matters excessively to comfort.
If you’re a racer, comfort will not be your only consideration. Indeed, it may be down among the last elements you consider. Speed is not usually built from comfort, and the road bike frame that promotes speed is built of different materials than one used primarily for recreational riding. Frames can be made of titanium, chrome-moly, aluminum or steel, and each metal has different advantages of weight and strength. Frame geometry varies, too, with touring bikes featuring a longer vertical base and top tube than the skittish racing models.
So when you’re looking at road bike frames, think beyond the paint. Get a frame that fits both you and your purpose. Whether you do your research online or in a good bike store, you’ll be glad you took the time.
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June 11, 2010 | Posted by Administrator Whether you’re shopping for a bike or just admiring them, the first part you notice is probably the bicycle frame. The frame is the heart of a bicycle, as well as its art. Including the basically triangular core structure that supports both seat and handlebars and the extensions that attach to the wheels, the color and the geometry of the bicycle frame not only affects the beauty of the bike, but its strength and speed as well. The pleasure and success you derive from bicycle riding will be strongly impacted by having the right frame for your physique and your purposes.
The Two Most Important Aspects of Bicycle Frames Are Their Materials and Their Configuration
Naturally, your bicycle frame will take into dramatic account whether you ride primarily on roads or off-road. Not only are so-called mountain bike frames made of noticeably bigger “tubes,” they are made of more shock resistant materials, with stronger weldings. Road bike frames have a smaller triangular geometry and the main consideration in their material is its weight. Everything on a road bike is designed to keep the rider’s resistance to a minimum in order to promote fluency and speed, while a mountain bike is designed with the primary goal of shock absorption and maneuverability in mind alongside speed-influencing factors.
Even among these two main divisions, you will find major differences in bicycle frames. Road bikes used primarily for touring or recreational riding will have frames with a more relaxed geometry and more total horizontal spread front to back, while racing bikes will tighten that structure for a shorter front to back bike length. A tighter triangle and less distance between the bicycle frame and the tires acts to decrease the resistance of wind and road for a racer, as well as to increase the bike’s ability to respond to the quick, minute maneuverings road racing requires.
There are several basic considerations to keep in mind when choosing the correct bicycle frame for your individual physique and your riding purposes. In addition, your unique body shape and weight will also affect what kind of bicycle frame is best for your comfort and accomplishment. Standard frame measurements, made along the seat tube of a frame, take into account the length of your legs, but the relationship of your torso length and arm length to the length of your legs is also extremely important to comfort on a bicycle, and the length of the top tube of the bicycle frame must also be examined. Two riders of identical height may need completely different bicycle frames. The best thing you can do is to shop at a bicycle store where knowledgeable riders earn their living and where you are allowed to try out a bicycle before buying it.
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