Originally Posted by
Clem von Jones
Here's a rigid 29er I'm happy with. The ETT is 30mm too long and the bars are 30mm too high because this crazy geometry is on all 29er frames, but it's acceptable. Built from a used frame with Chinese carbon parts.
It's not crazy, it is meant for flat bars, not drops.
Also, if the frame is too long AND too tall, you are just on the wrong sized frame.