- Prepare your bike
- Remove anything that obstructs the view of the main triangle.
- Remove bottle cages and partially screw in the bottle cage bolts. If you’re ordering a half frame bag, leave bottle cages installed and add bottles for your photo.
- Tape a ruler or tape measure along the top tube so that it is taught and straight. Be sure not to obstruct the inside edges of the main triangle.
- Photo set up
- Take this photo outside in daylight for better lighting.
- If you’ve got access to one, use a dedicated camera with optical zoom.
- Stand about 12-15ft back
- Kneel down to position the camera level with the center of the main triangle.
- Take a photo
- Important: If you can get the fork legs, seatstays, and chainstays lined up with each other so they appear as one, then you know you’re back far enough and straight on.
- Take a backup photo
- When you think you’ve got a good photo, lower your camera, take a step back, and take another shot.
- Most photos I get are taken too close to the bike and/or from above the center of the triangle.
- Final check and submission
- Zoom in on your image to check if you can make out the lines on the ruler like you can in the image below.
- Email the full res images to andrew@dispersed.bike
Example:
