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biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
When this popped up locally well the rest is history.

Only thing bugging me are the tyres so watch this space

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biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
15 minutes in the garage and I found these so hey presto.
It's a 21" frame Reynolds 531 select tubing . Might just need a longer stem.

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biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
That saddle looks like it needs adjustment!

Looks a lovely bike.
Up there with the best frame makers.

Saddle height and angle got adjusted along with a few other things on this morning's 31 test ride. Need to find a 120-130 mm stem which I am pretty sure I have somewhere.

Just realised that I haven't fitted a selle smp saddle yet so got set it all up again.

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Saddle height and angle got adjusted along with a few other things on this morning's 31 test ride. Need to find a 120-130 mm stem which I am pretty sure I have somewhere.

Just realised that I haven't fitted a selle smp saddle yet so got set it all up again.

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Pop the turbo saddle in the post then?!
 
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biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
Been doing some measuring as i am confused as to way this Bike didn't leave me in agony after 32 miles this morning considering it's only a 21" frames measured from centre of crank to centre of pinch bolt.

What i have found is this (sorry about mixture of imperial and metric)
As above centre to centre is 21"
Along top tube from seat post front face to rear face of stem is 20"
Head tube is 10cm
Floor to centre of crank is 12"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 71cm
170 mm crank arms

Compared to This one https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/holdsworth-criterium.298744/ which left me with severe back ache after 6 miles

Frame size 21"
Along top tube 20"
Head tube is 11cm
Floor to centre of crank 10 1/2"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 69cm

One of my other bikes that is used on a regular basis for 40+ miles rides

Frame size 22"
Head tube is 15cm
Along top tube 20 3/4"
Floor to bottom bracket 11"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 69 cm
170 mm crank arms

All of the above have a saddle height from top of saddle to floor of 39 1/2" with a bar height of 36" and a measurement of between 24 1/2" to 25 1/2" from front face of seat post to centre of bars through stem length which is my standard set of baseline measurements for any bike .
 
Been doing some measuring as i am confused as to way this Bike didn't leave me in agony after 32 miles this morning considering it's only a 21" frames measured from centre of crank to centre of pinch bolt.

What i have found is this (sorry about mixture of imperial and metric)
As above centre to centre is 21"
Along top tube from seat post front face to rear face of stem is 20"
Head tube is 10cm
Floor to centre of crank is 12"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 71cm
170 mm crank arms

Compared to This one https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/holdsworth-criterium.298744/ which left me with severe back ache after 6 miles

Frame size 21"
Along top tube 20"
Head tube is 11cm
Floor to centre of crank 10 1/2"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 69cm

One of my other bikes that is used on a regular basis for 40+ miles rides

Frame size 22"
Head tube is 15cm
Along top tube 20 3/4"
Floor to bottom bracket 11"
Floor to bottom of headtube is 69 cm
170 mm crank arms

All of the above have a saddle height from top of saddle to floor of 39 1/2" with a bar height of 36" and a measurement of between 24 1/2" to 25 1/2" from front face of seat post to centre of bars through stem length which is my standard set of baseline measurements for any bike .

I find that my Orbit Italia and Claud Butler Majestic fit well despite being small frames of a similar size.
 
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