Weight balance is the optimum goal. As mentioned a lot personal preference, terrain, style of riding, kinematics all play z oart in determining whats going to work best. There definitely needs to be some small adjustments available for production frames.
Here at Devlin Custom we've gone for longer front centers with 35mm stems, 77 deg seat angle for a 760mm seat height, and 440mm chainstay. Thats fir a 178cm (5'10") rider with long legs. Bottom bracket height has a part to play as well. Too low and the bike will feel too locked into the wheelbase and change of direction is harder. To high and it becomes flighty and move around off line too easy. Its a holistic approach. Custom frames can account for that. We have produced a very stable bike at speed through the rough but still gets around the tighter corners nicely. Heaps of grip and feedback. 1240mm wheelbase is a bit harder with the super tight switchbacks but they arent common on the local trails.
Aug. 5, 2021, 6:29 p.m. - Sean Doyle
Weight balance is the optimum goal. As mentioned a lot personal preference, terrain, style of riding, kinematics all play z oart in determining whats going to work best. There definitely needs to be some small adjustments available for production frames. Here at Devlin Custom we've gone for longer front centers with 35mm stems, 77 deg seat angle for a 760mm seat height, and 440mm chainstay. Thats fir a 178cm (5'10") rider with long legs. Bottom bracket height has a part to play as well. Too low and the bike will feel too locked into the wheelbase and change of direction is harder. To high and it becomes flighty and move around off line too easy. Its a holistic approach. Custom frames can account for that. We have produced a very stable bike at speed through the rough but still gets around the tighter corners nicely. Heaps of grip and feedback. 1240mm wheelbase is a bit harder with the super tight switchbacks but they arent common on the local trails.