Bike Hire Reservation
Measure your own bike, and we’ll set up your hire bike ready to go
Before you start
This form illustrates how to measure your current bike setup. The four dimensions you provide will allow us to translate your current position over to the most suitable hire bike we can supply. These measurements have been developed over our 20 years experience and will reduce time adjusting your hire bike at the beginning of your trip.
Resources you will need
- Tape measure — preferably with a metric scale
- Spirit level — if you don’t have a spirit level, substitute with a hard cover book or any other solid flat object that is about A5 size (or around 21×15cm)
- Plumb-line — or use piece of string with a weight attached
- Flat surface — preferably with a wall to lean your bike against
Measurements
A
Top of saddle to centre of crank
- Stand the bike as upright as possible against a wall or post
- Measure from top of saddle down the length of down tube to the centre of the crank
B
Front of saddle to centre of handlebars
- Measure measurement is taken from the tip of the saddle to the centre of the handlebars in the middle of the stem clamp.
- Avoid measuring the horizontal parallel to the ground
C
Top of stem to centre of Axle
- Still with the bike as upright as possible measure from the top of the stem on a direct line to the centre of the front axle
