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hardtail mountain bikes
jonathan:
current bike w/ 100mm fork, 60mm stem, set-back post.
hard to see anything from that. the seatpost is long and it's almost maxed out.
master:
Looks good, but holy short top tube (unless you're a midget).
You could always replace your frame with a longer frame.
Scunny:
I've always wanted a Diamondback Mason, can't get em in the UK though.
jonathan:
--- Quote from: master on November 26, 2014, 08:49:34 AM ---I've been through this same cycle and thought process, the smaller frame is hurting your off road ability. The bmxer in you wants a tight feeling bike but for true MTB rocks and steeps you need a big enough bike to move around on.
--- End quote ---
this nugget is pure gold. thank you. I had my wife take a photo of me sitting on the bike in a neutral position and I look like a circus bear on a tricycle.
This is what I get for going to the internet for advice and following trends- everyone is on the "short stem, wide bars" bandwagon, so I bought a 60mm stem and 760mm bars. I think that could work if the frame fit me in the first place, but I was willing to settle for a bandaid fix.I have a longer stem that I will put on for now and look into swapping this frame for something a little longer.
MEAT:
High front end helps with technical stuff on a hardtail, all the riding round my way is fairly hairy and i almost exclusively ride one. 5'11, med frame, 130mm fork, 65mm stem, couple of spacers, 40mm rise bars, forks pretty hard to keep the ride height up. Mines at the more extreme end, but it still climbs fine and is perfectly comfortable for me anyway.
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