- Keep only the bottle(s) you wish to use in their cages.

-For Wedge and Full Frame Sacks, remove the bottles and cages where the bag will be. Place the bolts in the holes sticking out so I can see them

-Leave any other bags you wish to run on the bike.

Hold a tape measure or yard stick to your bike.
-It can be in any orientation (vertical, horizontal, caddy corner)

-Try not to cover up the frame tubes, bottle bosses, cable routing, or anything else that may be needed to make your template

-At least 24" exposed. Even if that means it hangs over the edge of the frame

STAND WAY BACK! At least 15 feet!! Farther the better!!!

-Squat down and align the camera as straight on the bike as possible.

-You're in the right place when the rear triangle is aligned (pink)

-Zoom in to make the tape measure clearer if needed (DO NOT USE WIDE ANGLE MODE)

-Open the picture on your phone (or computer).

-Check to be sure the chainstays and seat stays are aligned (pink in the picture below)

-Check to be sure the tape measure is visible. The clearer the better but at a bare minimum, I need to be able to see the big lines.

I promise the other side will go MUCH faster!

Please do this for the drive side and the non drive side.

The tape measure/yard stick can be in a different orientation than the other side

I love bikes and cool details but for these purposes, pretty please with sugar on top

-Do not send me up close pictures. I only need the two pictures as described above.

I cant see the tape measure (clearly)

-Try moving into the shade (not night). The reflection from direct sunlight makes it next to impossible to see sometimes.

-Use a tape measure/yard stick with bigger numbers and lines

Alignment issues

- a good trick is to move back, up, down, left, right until the rear triangle covers the other side. In other words, it will appear as one set of tubes in a picture