If you’ve ever had a professional bike fit done, some of the most important numbers are your saddle’s relation to your handlebars and your bottom bracket. But getting those numbers back where you want them after changing parts, especially your saddle, or matching up your “B” bike to your “A” bike can be a bit tough. We’ve tried doing it with levels, plumb lines and tape measures, and it’s cumbersome to say the least.
Now, Purely Custom has introduced their new XY Tool, which should make all of that an absolute breeze. Using metal slides with etched measurements and built-in bubble levels, the device makes it super easy to get your saddle position dialed and figure out what stem length you need. Adapters help measure stack and reach, too. At $295, it’s aimed at the professional, but man do we want one…
Purely Custom makes a number of other tools for the bike fitter, too. And they’re cool because they use lasers!
