[RhinofromWA]

OK I finally found one of those simple angle finders ....what you would use on a head tube to see where your bike is sitting. So I decided to measure all sorts of stuff on my bike. Mind you it was late and I wasn't being super exact in my measurements. How do these compare to your rigs? Real #'s you took, not what crap the manufacturer puts on it's web site.

1999ish Rotec Pro DH
aka The Limo
BB height - 15 1/2"
Chain stay - 17 3/4"
TT - 26 1/2"
Wheel Base 48 1/4"
Stand over - 31"
Head Tube - 5"
Handlebar width - 28"
Stem length - 1 1/2"
Head angle - 66 degrees
Seat angle - 63-64 degrees (right in the middle-kinda)
Axle to crown on a 2003 Boxxer Race - 21 1/5" Very sketchy number

2003 Spec HardRock Pro Disk
BB height - 11 1/2"
CS - 16 3/4"
TT - 22 1/2"
WB - 42 3/8"
Stand over - 30 3/4"
Head Tube - 5 1/2"
Hbar- 24 3/8"
Stem - 3 3/4"
HA - 70 degrees
SA - 73 degrees
Axle to crown on RS Judy TT - 18"

 

[Salami]

Where did you find the angle finder and how much did it cost?

I have been really curious about this as of late.

 

[Jm_]

Damn, I was hoping it was the Park FAG-1 alignment gauge

 

[mack]

Damn, I was hoping it was the Park FAG-1 alignment gauge

those are $

 

[RhinofromWA]

Where did you find the angle finder and how much did it cost?

I have been really curious about this as of late.

Well I went to Tacoma Screw up in the Seattle/Tacoma, WA area. No luck at run of the mill hardware stores around here.......I just happened across it. I had given up finding one. It is a simple tool and cost like $10

Rhino

 

[Salami]

Well I was recently in my LBS and asked my buddy about where to get an angle finder and he shows me this real nice digital one from a company called M&H Building.

Long story short I have some angles from my 03 Bullit with an 03 Super T.

Tires are the same size and model front and rear with equal air pressure. Shock shuttle was set in the slack position. I also checked the floor to see make sure I was using a level surface.


Wheelbase: 44.5"
B.B. height: 15 1/16"
Chainstay length: 17"
SA: 67.7*

And the big suprise to me, HA: 65.9*

 

[go-ride.com]

A tip for ya. When you are measuring angles, make sure you measure once, flip the bike 180 degrees and measure again. A lot of floors aren't level. If you measure the bike facing both directions, the average of the measurements will be the real angle.

 

[vitox]

A tip for ya. When you are measuring angles, make sure you measure once, flip the bike 180 degrees and measure again. A lot of floors aren't level. If you measure the bike facing both directions, the average of the measurements will be the real angle.

thanks, thats a great tip, especially in an earthquake ridden zone like here

 

[RhinofromWA]

A tip for ya. When you are measuring angles, make sure you measure once, flip the bike 180 degrees and measure again. A lot of floors aren't level. If you measure the bike facing both directions, the average of the measurements will be the real angle.

I didn't mention that but I did that too. Just happened to read the same either way. I even used a level to check the "zero'd" setting was correct.

But good point with the flipping of the bike....I guess not everyone would think about that......

 

[bizutch]

A tip for ya. When you are measuring angles, make sure you measure once, flip the bike 180 degrees and measure again. A lot of floors aren't level. If you measure the bike facing both directions, the average of the measurements will be the real angle.

oh wow, I gotta go tell my wife to measure..um...uh... nevermind...