Next term in my CNC machining class i will need a project and I wanted to get started on the design/drawings. My teacher used to be the manufacturing engineer at Burley (local Eugene, OR frame builders) and thought a bike would be a cool project (him and I geek out together most free time during class). Also, one of the guys in my class is a veteran welder and is willing to help me out as long as we make 1 for him also.
I was thinking of making a 80-100mm FS 29er with the pivot around the BB like an Arrow DSS3 or a Cove G-Spot. I will prob build it around a RS reba 29 and a RS monarch 4.2
I am very new to the 29er family/cult as I have only done a couple rides on a friends monocog rigid. I enjoy the 29er quite a bit, but with bad wrists (rock climbing) and a DH background, I would prefer something a little more plush that would still give me the torture and simplicity of a true SS setup.
I was hoping some of you could help me out with angles, lengths, etc. I have been told that it is a bit difficult to get the correct "feel" with standard 26 in geometry. On the monocog I felt very high, like I was on top of the bike, not "in it". I would imagine that this has something to do with BB height to wheelbase ratio with a bit of steep head angle, but like I said, I'm prety new to this whole 29in thing.
My current 26in AM bike is set up with a 23 tt, 12.25 bb, 16.5 stays, and a 69ish ha @ 32 talas. Would it be possible to stay with a pretty similar "feel"?
Thanks for the help!
I was thinking of making a 80-100mm FS 29er with the pivot around the BB like an Arrow DSS3 or a Cove G-Spot. I will prob build it around a RS reba 29 and a RS monarch 4.2
I am very new to the 29er family/cult as I have only done a couple rides on a friends monocog rigid. I enjoy the 29er quite a bit, but with bad wrists (rock climbing) and a DH background, I would prefer something a little more plush that would still give me the torture and simplicity of a true SS setup.
I was hoping some of you could help me out with angles, lengths, etc. I have been told that it is a bit difficult to get the correct "feel" with standard 26 in geometry. On the monocog I felt very high, like I was on top of the bike, not "in it". I would imagine that this has something to do with BB height to wheelbase ratio with a bit of steep head angle, but like I said, I'm prety new to this whole 29in thing.
My current 26in AM bike is set up with a 23 tt, 12.25 bb, 16.5 stays, and a 69ish ha @ 32 talas. Would it be possible to stay with a pretty similar "feel"?
Thanks for the help!