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What's the numbers?
OK global bike companies. Here’s the numbers for the best riding trail hardtail around. Get copying now! All geometry listed at ride height with 25-30% fork sag.
Frame Size Top Tube (effective) Head Angle Seat Angle Chainstay BB Drop BB Height with 2.5′s 16in 23in 67.5deg 73deg 16.73in 0.8in 12.4in 18in 23.5in 67.5deg 73.5deg 16.73in 0.8in 12.4in 20in 24in 67.5eg 74deg 16.73in 0.8in 12.4in Geometry is set for contemporary 140mm travel forks. It will happily take 130′s or 150′s.
Updated:: Friday late afternoon.
So – what’s different? Well, it’s a series of tweaks that I’ve not seen anyone combine in one place before. The 67.5deg head angle is pretty slack by most peoples experiences, but combined with a long top tube and a short stem gives a bike that handles incredibly well at speed, through the rough, yet retains a quickness when you need it. It’s great. We recommend at 50-60mm stem.
Seat angle is steep and gets steeper the bigger the frame. This lets us use a short back end for good stood climbing, but also keeps your weight forward when you’re sat, going up. The steeper seat angle is to stop big lads sitting right back over the back wheel and looping out. It’s the reverse to what normally happens – the other option would be making the rear stays longer on bigger frames, which I didn’t fancy.
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