Mountain Biking - Your frame Geometry

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Diligum
10-03-01, 10:44 AM
What are the benefits of your frame's geometry? What are the downsides? Alot of the full suspension bikes have radically different designs...so I would guess you all have some kind of opinion. I just bought a new hardtail that has somewhat unique geometry.
Here's a picture (http://www.ironhorsebikes.com/2001bikes/images/500x313/DESPERAD.jpg)
I like this frame because of the low top tube, giving more clearance for my gentlebles...and the high seat stays, which seems to exert more downward force on my rear wheel...giving more stability. On the downside, it seems a little tougher to pop a nice wheelie.

sparticus
10-11-03, 08:35 PM
slacker angles are better for DH, steeper give more turning presicion, also, I ride a cove G-spot which has a concentric bb, which means when the suspension compresses, the chain doesnt get looser.
Richard D
10-13-03, 08:05 AM
Sorry - I couldn't follow the link. My Giant has a nice long top-tube but I'm a little compromised on top-tube height (I haven't started talking in a falseto yet, but really wanted the TT height of the medium, but the length of the large, I guess it's probably because I'm fairly long armed.

Dannihilator
10-13-03, 08:11 AM
I like mine to be slack for DH, and a little slack for DS.
BAC5.2
10-13-03, 10:41 AM
I ride a Banshee Scream.

It's running pretty slack geometry (around 67.5 degrees for the head angle).

I've got no complaints from it. It feels exactly how I like it to.