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Forum: Mountain Biking

02-26-20, 08:45 AM

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Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

I agree, thanks for the post!

I agree, thanks for the post!

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-25-20, 05:49 PM

Replies: 27

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

It's correct, but yes, unusual. I didn't mean to...

It's correct, but yes, unusual. I didn't mean to cherry pick, but just looked for something that looked like a "typical" new XC bike.

I tried to use a "medium" size frame for an average rider like...

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-25-20, 05:21 PM

Replies: 27

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

I included STA in the original post. But you're...

I included STA in the original post. But you're right, most modern bikes use much steeper seat tubes than the example I picked. For what it's worth, here are the reach figures for those same three...

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-25-20, 02:09 PM

Replies: 27

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

What a coincidence, I'm in this video! I was in...

What a coincidence, I'm in this video! I was in San Francisco for a work trip and took some time off to ride and visit the museum for the first time. They happened to be filming this when I was...

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-21-20, 10:10 AM

Replies: 27

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

Yep, this is what I was alluding to. Two decades...

Yep, this is what I was alluding to. Two decades of making bikes short and steep, only to make them longer and slacker again.

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-20-20, 02:53 PM

Replies: 27

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

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Posted By FastJake

Looking for info on the history of MTB geometry

I'm curious about the history of MTB geometry and why it changed the way it did. The first MTBs had slack angles and very long chainstays. Then things got shorter and steeper. A good example is the...

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