Worlds of Tourist

Lately I have been contemplating the use and function of my stable.  As I have posted before, my collection is getting fairly nice.  Several Varsity models, a Continental, a Sport, a Burgundy World Tourist, my Raleigh built Hercules 3, and 10 speed, among just a few.  My favorite of them all is the World Tourist.  So much so, that I have been looking to bolster my collection of parts to make sure I can keep it maintained in the years to come.

My Burgundy 84 World Tourist

Bicycle Fit-The Great Debate

After pouring over websites and forums for years, one constant thread of debate hangs among them all.  How to fit a bicycle.  The geometry of a bicycle is far more complex than it appears.  Length and positioning of each tube affects the final outcome of the total bikes geometry.  A few millimeters in the position or angle of the head tube, or down tube and it can change the overall geometry and how it will fit.  Angles alone can make the lengths of the frames tubing become an inaccurate way to determine the fit.  A 22" seat tube on a ten speed may be a good height for you, but on a mountain or cruiser frame, may make it awkward or uncomfortable.  Fitting methods are simply a way to simplify the immense diversity in frame measurements to average body types.

My Crude Frame Diagram