How's about this for a discussion thread? What makes for a good regional 29er geometry configuration for a 29er trail bike (not an uber light XC race machine here).
East Coast - Short Chainstays, High or Low bottom bracket height?, shorter ETTs? steeper HT angles? Or Slacker? 100mm or say 120mm?
How would you configure your take on the ultimate East Coast Trail Bike 29er Hardtail?
Midwest - Longer chainstays, lowest bottom bracket you can reasonably get away with??, longer ETT, Steep HT angle?
West Coast - Long stays for extendo climbs and stability on long descents? Low bottom bracket height, Slacker HT angle than the Midwest geo?
PNW - beefier tubing, slack angles, ability to run big meaty tires for PNW Northshore type riding, highly sloping top tube. etc. etc.
So I live in New England and I'm wondering how a 29er Trail bike would ride with a 120mm fork, a 69 degree HT angle (with sag figured in), say something like a 72.5 degree ST angle, a 12.75" bb height and say 17" chainstays. Too tippy? It certainly wouldn't get hung up in rock gardens I wouldn't think. I'd like to see how something like that might feel and ride. Steel of course.
If you were to design or have someone custom build your go to trail bike 29er how would you have them do it?
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East Coast - Short Chainstays, High or Low bottom bracket height?, shorter ETTs? steeper HT angles? Or Slacker? 100mm or say 120mm?
How would you configure your take on the ultimate East Coast Trail Bike 29er Hardtail?
Midwest - Longer chainstays, lowest bottom bracket you can reasonably get away with??, longer ETT, Steep HT angle?
West Coast - Long stays for extendo climbs and stability on long descents? Low bottom bracket height, Slacker HT angle than the Midwest geo?
PNW - beefier tubing, slack angles, ability to run big meaty tires for PNW Northshore type riding, highly sloping top tube. etc. etc.
So I live in New England and I'm wondering how a 29er Trail bike would ride with a 120mm fork, a 69 degree HT angle (with sag figured in), say something like a 72.5 degree ST angle, a 12.75" bb height and say 17" chainstays. Too tippy? It certainly wouldn't get hung up in rock gardens I wouldn't think. I'd like to see how something like that might feel and ride. Steel of course.
If you were to design or have someone custom build your go to trail bike 29er how would you have them do it?
Discuss Monkeys!
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