I forgot mention, I use the P3 seat design and find it infinitely adjustable and inexpensive! The only fancy thing I might do is use a carbon fork for the seat back, is that outrageous? On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Kurt Rutter <tokabago@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Rob, > Good question! > I agree with Jan. There is wide variation with the python seat angle. > Partly it depends on the height above the pivot, which varies, and partly on > what the builder had on hand when that problem came up. I guess most > builders use the P3 as a sort of standard since that is the most clearly > described of the python designs. My seat angle was close to 30 degrees but > now I am raising the seat so it may be less. > To measure I just use a short level and a protractor, but then I don't care > so much about the angle as long as it feels OK and I don't slip off the > seat! Maybe some room for adjustment would be good, as on a traditional > bike. I fiddle with the seat quite a bit on a new seat setup on my other > bikes, on the python not so much. > Kurt > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:24 PM, jan <jlaube@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Rob >> It seems to me that all you need is a protractor and lots of pictures of >> pythons. Then measure the angle of the mid part of the seat from the >> horizontal. This method gives the same results as a number of manufactures >> specs. >> Good luck >> Jan gu >> >> *From:* Rob Raymakers <r.raymakers@xxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 05, 2011 2:18 PM >> *To:* python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* [python] Re: Abs workout from python? >> >> Hello, >> >> i'm gathering specifications of the diffirent parts to build a python >> bike. I got all the sizes/angles/measurements but I can not find how to >> calculate/measure the angle of a seat. Searches on the internet only give me >> a range between 19-30 degrees, but not how to measure the angle. Can anyone >> explain it to me so i can finish my 3d model. >> >> Rob >> > > > > -- > Kurt Rutter, RN, MSN > Kauai Community College > Nursing Department > krutte@xxxxxxxxxx > cell: 631-9131 > (\_/) > (0.o) > (___)o > -- Kurt Rutter, RN, MSN Kauai Community College Nursing Department krutte@xxxxxxxxxx cell: 631-9131 (\_/) (0.o) (___)o