Part of the reason we all bought small mountain bikes was that the frames
were generally quite long for the given height. They actually had pretty
rangy reach to them. The prevailing wisdom at the time was that you needed
significant stand over clearance, hence the longer TT's, etc.
- Jim
I do a lot of trail biking (which around here means the woods- hilly
singletrack with plenty of roots and rocks) on a Quickbeam, which is sized
rivendell recommended saddle height minus 16cm.I have sometimes felt I
should have more standover clearance, due to prevailing beliefs.But in
I'm convinced the undersize MTB thing was a marketing ploy (or as Jim
mentioned, a geometry issue that became a marketing ploy) so folks felt
safer riding on trails which at the time seemed a wild and crazy thing to
do. Still today you need ultra undersized frames, monster tires, and
There is so much truth to this. I'm working on a project bike, trying to
find that just right combination of characteristics that can inform an
investment in a really high quality frameset. Right now I've got a bike
that is just a thrill to ride. Absolutely perfect for me in almost every
Been there and done that too . . . lol. Aesthetics don't matter too
much for me, the feel on the bike does ! I see man and bike as a union,
separate but work in unity . Its pure feeling. Small frames just don't
feel right to me.
And also, I rather like spending money for things
maybe its the shopper in me but saving a buck on the things I really want
is the BEST feeling, come on!
On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
Been there and done that too . . . lol. Aesthetics don't matter too
much for me, the feel on the bike does ! I see
Sometimes yes, this is true. And sometimes the best feeling is to just buy
it , regardless of cost. Free of any consideration other than , do I
really want this ?
Regardless of how, it's our sense of Liberty that we are expressing and
feels so darn good !
Liberty ! We all know the
I did just that and have regretted it. Here's why. If I am riding rough
trails I use a real offroad bike. By real I mean a bike that will take 2.4
to 3.0 inch tires, like a Karate Monkey, Pugsley, or Salsa Ala Carte. I
don't mean boingy boingy. The AllRounder most often gets ridden on pavement
First reply and a nice reality check on my silly idea. Thanks. That
definitely is not aesthetically pleasing. (no offense to you or others)
I own two very capable for my type of riding non-suspension mountain bikes,
GT Peace 9r's, one single speed and one geared. They have been
