Surface 604 - Bike Fit

OWNERS MANUAL
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NOTE: Correct t and properly adjusted components are essential for
maximum performance, safety and comfort while riding your Sur-
face604 bicycle. Your dealer can assist in ensuring you have the right
sized frame.
Making adjustments to your bicycle to ensure the correct t for your
body and riding conditions requires appropriate skills, special tools and
experience. Always have your dealer make the adjustments on your bi-
cycle. If you have the necessary skills, tools and experience and prefer
to make the adjustments yourself, have your dealer check your work
before riding. to specic sections of the Manual for detailed content to
ensure you are prepared and ready for a safe and enjoyable ride.
Ensure you have a Surface604 bicycle that ‘ts’ you properly. This means
that the frame is the right size and the components & parts are adjusted
to your preference. A bike that is too big, too small and/or not set up
properly is harder to control and can make for an uncomfortable ride.
STANDOVER HEIGHT
Standover height is the basic element of the bike t. For most bikes, it
is the distance from the ground to the top of the bicycle’s frame at that
point where your crotch would be if you were straddling the bike and
standing half way between the saddle and the handlebars. However,
your Surface604 frame does not have a top tube. Instead, you can fol-
low the same protocol as with other bikes but use the top of the battery
container as your guide.
FIT
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Therefore, 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 top of the battery
container, the frame is too big for you.
A bike which you ride on paved surfaces and never take o-road should
give you a minimum standover height clearance of 7 centimeters (2.8
inches). A bike that you’ll ride on unpaved surfaces should give you a
minimum of 10 Centimeters (4 inches) of standover clearance.
NOTE: If in doubt, have your dealer assist you in nding the ideal frame
for your size and riding style.
WARNING:
!
If your bicycle does not t properly you may lose
control and fall.