I'm trying to compare what I'm riding, 2007 demo 8 Medium, to potential new bikes using reach and stack measurements.
I think the whole reach/stack idea makes a lot of sense. So I used a plumb bob and a tape, and measured my reach (the main measurement I'm concerned with) both ways. First time, hung the string through the center of the bb, and measured to center of ht holding things as square as we could. I came out with roughly 17.5" reach, for a medium which looked to be quite large compared to other bikes, even newer demos. Re-measured the other direction, string from center of ht, measured from center of bb to string, and same thing.
Does anyone know of an official source of reach/stack for the older demos in a medium, or can anyone confirm/deny my findings based on their own 07/08medium demo?
I'm asking because 17.5 is freakin' huge-- a 2011 large demo 8 is 17.6" for camparison. I'm trying to makes sure I'm right so I can geek out looking at new frame numbers and have an accurate comparison.
Thanks for any help!
I think the whole reach/stack idea makes a lot of sense. So I used a plumb bob and a tape, and measured my reach (the main measurement I'm concerned with) both ways. First time, hung the string through the center of the bb, and measured to center of ht holding things as square as we could. I came out with roughly 17.5" reach, for a medium which looked to be quite large compared to other bikes, even newer demos. Re-measured the other direction, string from center of ht, measured from center of bb to string, and same thing.
Does anyone know of an official source of reach/stack for the older demos in a medium, or can anyone confirm/deny my findings based on their own 07/08medium demo?
I'm asking because 17.5 is freakin' huge-- a 2011 large demo 8 is 17.6" for camparison. I'm trying to makes sure I'm right so I can geek out looking at new frame numbers and have an accurate comparison.
Thanks for any help!