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I looked a little the last like 12 hours and haven't been able to find a readily available Geo breakdown for Leaders. I know there's grids floating around in the Leader Love thread but never remember which page they're on and which is on which page.
SO, I propose a sticky maybe for their geo, or some other way to get at it easy since Leader still doesn't have it on their site. Or they do and I'm bad at the internet and couldn't find it and this thread can just be ignored.
SO, I propose a sticky maybe for their geo, or some other way to get at it easy since Leader still doesn't have it on their site. Or they do and I'm bad at the internet and couldn't find it and this thread can just be ignored.
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go to retro-gression.com
*nvmd, tt beat me
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I would assume long top tubes are to prevent your cages from hitting the wheel in the odd situation where you have to corner slowly
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Did I say a bigger frame is stiffer than a smaller one? I said a frame is stiffer than a stem. Two different things. And I didn't claim it as truth, I was paraphrasing leaders explanation of their frame geometry. Although I do challenge you to flex the forward half of an aluminum frame with a 100mm tall downtube.
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Your cog is slipping.
Leaders are intentionally long and low. A frame with a shorter seat tube will naturally be stiffer than a taller frame having the same top tube length.
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but is it safe to say a 51 cm frame is naturally stiffer with a similar fitting top tube (50-53 cm) than a 51 cm frame with a 55 cm top tube?
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Your cog is slipping.
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Your cog is slipping.
For example, I ride a 58cm 722TS. My 725 is a 55 based on top tube length and is obviously has a much shorter standover height than my 722 but both bikes fit me really well.
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Yeah, ridiculous long top tubes.
Lanky man of my stature, would feel comfortable on a 49? Think not. Two inches shy of six-foot-sasquatch.
But whatevs, I'm sure they fit some people.
Lanky man of my stature, would feel comfortable on a 49? Think not. Two inches shy of six-foot-sasquatch.
But whatevs, I'm sure they fit some people.
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