Old 03-15-13 | 07:49 AM
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There are many aspects of geometry which people talk about. The style of frame, sloping top tube or level top tube, is discussed here quite often. The picture is a level top tube, or classic style frame. Sloping top tube frames are sometines called compact design. These things don't mean as much as the other dimensions and angles.

The wheelbase and the steer tube angle can have a profound effect on the way a bike turns and handles a straight line. Long wheelbase bikes, like touring bikes, tend to be stable and usually have shallow angle steering. A shorter wheelbase paired with steep head angle will make a frame steer quicker but can give a nervous or busy feeling on straights.

Of course, frame material and fork construction figure into the way a bike rides, too.

By the look of the picture, that Fuji is probably stable and built the way we used to say was a stage racing geometry.
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