Thread: Frame Geometry vs. Handling Characteristics
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Old 10-22-18 | 04:16 PM
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From: KFWA

Bikes: A touring bike and a hybrid

Originally Posted by Phamilton
I will say that the bike with the slack angles is a little harder to get to turn. I thought it may have been the headset and overhauled it a couple months ago. I will measure the trail for each bike and post after I get home today.
72/71 frame - 2 1/2” trail (63mm)
front center - 24 3/8” (620mm)
31 3/4” B.B. to HB center (806mm)

73 squared frame - 2” trail (50mm)
front center - 25 5/8” (650mm)
31 7/8” B.B. to HB center (809mm)

I dropped my phone on my ride home and cracked my screen :-/

I basically want a 23” or 24” frame that rides like the 73 squared bike. I don’t mind the 25” frame but I think it looks goofy with 3” of seatpost. Very small fistful.

So what’s the deal with front center? Those two dimensions are very different between the two frames.
Last edited by Phamilton; 10-22-18 at 04:40 PM. Reason: Added another dimension
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