Adjustment (Fit) Instructions; Standover Height - Charge City Owner's Manual

Charge Bicycle Owner's Manual

Adjustment (Fit) Instructions

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.
If your bicycle does not fit properly, you may lose control and fall.
Do not ride a bike that doesn't fit.

Standover Height

Standover height is the basic element of bike fit.
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.
See next Figure..
To 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.
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Adjustment (Fit) Instructions
Figure Standing over the bike
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 "Adjusting
the Saddle Hieght" 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.
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Standover Height