![]() And they have the flexibility to maintain the aggressive position in relative comfort. These bikes favor riders who intend to go fast and prefer aerodynamic efficiency over all-day comfort. ![]() These two measurements affect a rider’s position on the bike and whether we would typically consider a bike aggressive, racy, or more of a comfort or endurance option.īikes with longer reach and shorter stacks will put riders in a low, aerodynamic position. Reach is the horizontal distance between the same two points. Stack measures the vertical distance from the center of a bicycle’s bottom bracket to the midpoint of the top of the head tube. Stack and Reach This bike geometry diagram shows the stack of a Santa Cruz Tallboy mountain bike (image/Santa Cruz Bicycles) These measurements can give riders a good idea of how a bike will feel and handle, and whether it may be a good fit. Key Bike Geometry MeasurementsĬyclists should know key measurements before deciding which bike to ride, including stack, reach, wheelbase, head tube angle, rake, trail, and bottom bracket drop. But geometry shouldn’t be a boogeyman you just have to know where to look. ![]() Such changes to bike geometry are where we get phrases like “faster than ever” or “the most compliant bike we’ve ever built,” to name only a few conventions.Įven slight adjustments to bicycle geometry significantly impact how bikes feel, look, and ride.īike geometry involves tedious measurements, math, charts, and diagrams that can look intimidating. While those features are the easiest to notice at first glance, more often than not, the slight deviations in design that change measurements, angles, and dimensions from previous models are far more consequential. New models of our favorite bikes come out laden with the latest tech and adorned in splashy new colors every year. ![]() Bike manufacturers have a bit of a tinkering habit. ![]()
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