I don’t get 77* STAs on hardtails - sagged or unsagged - unless we’re talking about a really tall rider. The bikes don’t squat on climbs like FS bikes.
My theoretical size run gets steeper STAs each larger size and slacker each smaller size to maintain a relative position (along with the stays respective growing/shrinking). Size specific geo!
My general thinking (as of this month - stay fluid!) on a rough rule is that for the same application a hardtail should have sagged geo that’s 2 _slacker in the HTA and 2_ slacker in the STA compared to an FS bike.
Specific to this bike, it’s a single speed so anywhere that a really steep STA makes sense crawling up climbs I have to stand anyways. I chose a pedaling position that good when I can pedal seated.
May 14, 2020, 12:41 p.m. - Andrew Major
I don’t get 77* STAs on hardtails - sagged or unsagged - unless we’re talking about a really tall rider. The bikes don’t squat on climbs like FS bikes. My theoretical size run gets steeper STAs each larger size and slacker each smaller size to maintain a relative position (along with the stays respective growing/shrinking). Size specific geo! My general thinking (as of this month - stay fluid!) on a rough rule is that for the same application a hardtail should have sagged geo that’s 2 _slacker in the HTA and 2_ slacker in the STA compared to an FS bike. Specific to this bike, it’s a single speed so anywhere that a really steep STA makes sense crawling up climbs I have to stand anyways. I chose a pedaling position that good when I can pedal seated.