Why did early mountain bikes had such crazy long geometries?
08-12-23, 10:41 AM
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08-12-23, 10:58 AM
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I don't know whether tis qualifies as "crazy," but this is the geometry of my mountain bike (1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10/-20):
seat tube: 19"/485mm
top tube: 22.8"/580mm
head tube angle: 71 deg
seat tube angle: 74 deg
bottom bracket drop: 1.1"/28mm
chainstay length: 17"/432mm
wheelbase: 32.7"/1086mm
fork rake: 2-5/32"/55mm
All I know is that it is a blast to ride, either on road or on multitrack trails, and suits my needs superbly.
CycleAware mirror on my Giro XEN helmet.
seat tube: 19"/485mm
top tube: 22.8"/580mm
head tube angle: 71 deg
seat tube angle: 74 deg
bottom bracket drop: 1.1"/28mm
chainstay length: 17"/432mm
wheelbase: 32.7"/1086mm
fork rake: 2-5/32"/55mm
All I know is that it is a blast to ride, either on road or on multitrack trails, and suits my needs superbly.
CycleAware mirror on my Giro XEN helmet.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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08-23-23, 05:49 PM
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did someone mention Spalding ?
08-23-23, 06:01 PM
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08-24-23, 02:33 PM
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