Fit; Standover Height - Specialized Roubaix Comp Road Manual De Instrucciones

WARNING: Changing the components on your bike with
other than genuine replacement parts may compromise the
safety of your bicycle and may void the warranty. For example,
replacement forks must have the same rake and steerer tube
inner diameter as those originally fitted with the bicycle. Check
with your dealer before changing the components on your bike.
NOTE: Correct fit is an essential element of bicycling safety, performance and
comfort. Making the adjustments to your bicycle which result in correct fit for
your body and riding conditions requires experience, skill and special tools.
Always have your dealer make the adjustments on your bicycle; or, if you have
the experience, skill and tools, have your dealer check your work before riding.
WARNING: Make sure that the seat position is adjustable so that the
feet of a seated rider can touch the ground. This warning is particularly
important for children. If your bicycle does not fit properly, you may
lose control and fall. If your new bike doesn't fit, ask your dealer to
exchange it before you ride it.
1. Diamond frame bicycles
Standover height is the basic element of
bike fit (see ). It is the distance from the ground
to the top of the bicycle's frame at that point
where your crotch is when straddling the
bike. T o check for correct standover height,
straddle the bike while wearing the kind of
shoes in which you'll be riding, and bounce
vigorously on your heels. If your crotch
touches the frame, the bike is too big for you.
Don't even ride the bike around the block. A
bike which you ride only on paved surfaces
and never take off-road should give you a
minimum standover height clearance of two inches (5 cm). A bike that you'll ride on
unpaved surfaces should give you a minimum of three inches (7.5 cm) of standover
height clearance. And a bike that you'll use off road should give you four inches (10
cm) or more of clearance.
2. Step-through frame bicycles
Standover height does not apply to bicycles with step-through frames.
Instead, the limiting dimension is determined by saddle height range. You must
be able to adjust your saddle position as described in B without exceeding the
limits set by the height of the top of the seat tube and the "Minimum Insertion"
or "Maximum Extension" mark on the seat post.

3. FIT

A. Standover height
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