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in the case of forks though, the way the tubing gets from point a to point b does matter since the blades have significant flex. For a tube that is joined on both ends, I do agree that it is less of an issue.
Also, note that I didn't say anything about fitments when talking about standover...only that mtn frames went to a "compact" geometry (ie sloping top tube) to get more standover for confidence in technical terrain. Fit is a somewhat complex mix of a lot of variables on the bike including top tube length (usually measured as parallel to ground, no actual length of the tubge), stem length and rise (or drop), seat setback, and crank length. I'm a big fan of Grant Peterson's emphasis on ground-to-pubic bone as a "critical measurement" of the body, and then matching that to a saddle-to-peddle (at bottom of spin) length.
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