Diz Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I ride a stock trials bike and haven't got a clue what length the frame is. But am looking to upgrade soon and was wondering what you guys thought about long and short frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I ride a stock trials bike and haven't got a clue what length the frame is. But am looking to upgrade soon and was wondering what you guys thought about long and short frames. measure it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 measure it I could do, but that'd mean actually gettin off my ass and finding a tape measure, lol. Was kinda hoping for an idea of everyones preferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Measue yours. Then tell us if your current frame is too long/short, or if the bb is too high/low, or if the headtube-angle is too steep/slack, etc... And maybe we can help you mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Basically - 1075 + 20 380CS 73deg - Pretty simple/average geometry, always good to start somewhere. Obviously upping the BB will make the bike feel shorter, but more 'springy', making it longer, but keep the low BB will make it feel longer, a bit more relaxed and slightly slower to move. Shorter chainstays will make the back end more responsive, longer ones will make it less responisve. The head angle effects the cockpit room and the angle of the forks/front wheel. Probably pretty useless info..but it's there anyway. To be honest that helps a lot mate. I was interested to know what difference the geo makes, as well as obviously what most people prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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