Timeline for What features of a mountain bike's geometry gives it different characteristics?
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| Jul 21, 2014 at 22:25 | comment | added | Jahaziel | @DanielRHicks: The more "downhill oriented" a bike is designed, the slacker the head tube angle. Seems counterintuitive, but consider that these bikes tend to have larger travel forks and the slack angle positions the fork better for bump absorption at speed. | |
| Feb 3, 2014 at 13:45 | comment | added | user9216 | Great info on the long top tube vs. short top tube and the chain stay and stem compensations. I usually ride a slightly shorter top tube and longer stem for trail riding and have just recently given the long top tube a try. It is amazing the stability difference. Not as quick turning is the tight stuff but such a pleasure in the rest. I don't really prefer one set up over the other, but there is indeed a difference. Great explanation! | |
| Sep 21, 2012 at 12:09 | history | edited | cmannett85 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added headangle.
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| Sep 21, 2012 at 12:01 | comment | added | cmannett85 | You're right, I'll update my post. | |
| Sep 20, 2012 at 21:31 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | You forgot to mention steering tube angle. Generally a steeper steering tube will make the bike more responsive, while a shallower angle will make the bike more stable. My understanding is that off-road bikes generally favor "more responsive" (not that I've studied them). | |
| Sep 20, 2012 at 15:01 | vote | accept | user1049697 | ||
| Sep 20, 2012 at 15:01 | vote | accept | user1049697 | ||
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| Sep 20, 2012 at 12:50 | history | answered | cmannett85 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |