Old 01-27-18 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Fiery
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. What I mean is that Jamis is boasting about size-specific geometry details the same way Specialized is boasting about the carbon layups - like it's something new and special. It's not, having proper geometry for every bike size (including chainstay lenght, BB drop and fork rake) is something that manufacturers have done for decades. Effectively, Jamis is just boasting that they are not cutting costs in this area like many other current manufacturers do, while conveniently ignoring the fact that numerous other manufacturers have quietly been doing this for longer than the Jamis has been in existence.
For the most part, I would not say that size specific BB drop is common. This seems like the extra mile that Jamis is claiming.

Of course, I'm not sure why you would want a size specific BB drop, aside from concerns about longer crank arms and pedal strikes.
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