Old 09-23-19, 05:43 AM
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dsaul
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As someone who builds his own frames, I have the opportunity to build something, ride it and make adjustments on the next frame. My current frame has a 70.5 degree head tube angle with a long effective top tube and 50 mm stem. My next one will probably have a 69 degree head tube angle.

The long front center and slack head tube angle puts the front wheel ahead of your hands and greatly reduces the feeling that you're going to go over the bars when hitting obstacles or descending.

I'm glad some manufacturers are finally getting the hint that a gravel bike is not just a road bike that can fit wider tires. It really should be a rigid mountain bike that is designed for drop bars and a road crankset.

I'm not a fan of the 1x drivetrain or the aluminum fork on that bike, but I don't have any problem with the geometry of the frame.
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