Was there a name for this extra clearance style of frame on some vintage mtbs?
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Was there a name for this extra clearance style of frame on some vintage mtbs?
I swear there's a name for this style of frame:
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These are usually called "elevated chainstay" frames. Interesting thread here.
Thanks! That's the term I was trying to remember.
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I'd love to get one of the e-stay Alpinestars.
Especially one of the Trimble style ones.
Especially one of the Trimble style ones.
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Personally, I thought e-stay design was a solution in search of a problem - kind of like chainstay mounted u-brakes. Chainsuck was never that big of a deal to begin with, and could usually be avoided through judicious gear selection.
E-stay design only worked well for a handful of bikes. It was a nice feature for the Nishiki Alien, the Mantis XCR and the Yeti Ultimate, but the design had its drawbacks for sure. Most of the bikes were on the heavy side, since companies like Haro tended to overbuild them as compensation for flex/geometry. The e-stay design fad was coupled with the "oversized" tubing movement - which meant that some of these frames were very heavy - and that was the main problem they had.
Test riding a few indicated a disconcerting tendency for certain e-bridge stays (alpinestars) to whack the ankles of unsuspecting riders.
E-stay design only worked well for a handful of bikes. It was a nice feature for the Nishiki Alien, the Mantis XCR and the Yeti Ultimate, but the design had its drawbacks for sure. Most of the bikes were on the heavy side, since companies like Haro tended to overbuild them as compensation for flex/geometry. The e-stay design fad was coupled with the "oversized" tubing movement - which meant that some of these frames were very heavy - and that was the main problem they had.
Test riding a few indicated a disconcerting tendency for certain e-bridge stays (alpinestars) to whack the ankles of unsuspecting riders.
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They make good sense for belt drive. Is belt drive dead already?
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