On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
> I suspect that geometry is more important than tube diameter when
> we're talking about bikes that climb well vs bikes that don't.


Now *this* is an interesting topic!

What do y'all think makes for good climbing, first with respect to geometry?
I throw out the suggestion that one quality is a frame designed for saddle
back, butt back, riding position (which would be slack seat angle, except
that mine all have had 73 deg sts.) I know Grant has favored a long stayed,
shortish front-center design; perhaps that aspect trumps seat tube angle? In
any event, IME (and I emphasize in *my* experience), a butt back position
favors fast climbing.

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