“That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!”
I think Popeye was the first to utter the phrase, though Chunk’s delivery in the Goonies is easily my favorite. Mountain bike geometry has been in flux for years now, with certain measurements taking on new importance at the expense of others, only to be revisited a few years later.
Progression is good, though the road to perfection can be bumpy along the way. Tell us which aspect of modern mountain bike geometry has taken things too far in your opinion.
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I understand your dilemma although I have done longer TT's, kept STA @72° and settled into 65/66° HT. I also have a preference for BB height to be off the ground as opposed to the silly drop many have today.
6' skeleton of a rider with arms long enough to pass the dutchie across the room without getting outta the chair. With that part said, I have zero tolerance for bazooka stems, too clowney for this one!
Now, enter today's over the counter prices. I can do a fully custom for less than many production bikes. I retired from frame fabrication a number of years ago. Now, I have a keen knowledge of desired lengths and angles.
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