Cruiser vs Touring riding position
For the default rider, Cruiser vs Touring: knee angle 96.4° vs 73.0°, elbow angle 134.5° vs 135.6°, seat 700 vs 750 mm.
The knee difference comes entirely from the footpegs.
Cruiser vs Touring angles by rider height
Body sizes are estimated from height. Hip and lean stay fixed, so shorter riders get straighter arms. Measure to be sure.
For a 1550 mm rider, Touring bends the knee 30.2° more than Cruiser; for a 1950 mm rider, 19.4° more.
| Metric | Cruiser | Touring |
|---|---|---|
| Knee angle | 96.4° | 73.0° |
| Elbow angle | 134.5° | 135.6° |
| Inseam minus seat | +142 mm | +92 mm |
| Torso lean | 8° | 10° |
| Seat height | 700 mm | 750 mm |
How Touring differs from Cruiser
From the hip, Touring's bar is 30 mm further forward and 30 mm higher than Cruiser's. Its peg is 240 mm further back and 10 mm lower.
Assumptions
One example rider, 1750 mm (5 ft 9 in) tall, on every page. Only the bike and lean change.
- Torso length
- 504 mm
- Upper arm
- 285 mm
- Forearm
- 345 mm
- Thigh
- 429 mm
- Shin
- 499 mm
- Inseam
- 842 mm