Originally Posted by
Moisture
guy153 how does geometry differ between a design based around flat bar versus drop bars? Longer chainstay and top tube, longer reach for the flat bar oriented setup? Drop bar designs seem to be more biased toward high speed stability with the longer stems.
Good question, I'm not sure. I think if you have a wider handlebar (the ones currently used on MTBs are ridiculously wide) you probably want longer trail. Increasing the trail kind of gears up the steering (smaller movements, heavier feel) and a wide bar does the opposite. And obviously you need to design the frame properly around fit.