If anything, the 130mm head tube on the XXL is a little short but it's the same length as my XL G1's and that's working out so far with 1cm of spacers and a 25mm rise bar, which is fine (I'm 6'6"). A 75mm rise bar on a 130mm head tube is a bit beyond what could reasonably be expected from a manufacturer.
That Transition has managed this many size-specific things is a marvel. It really shouldn't be that big a deal but it is. For taller riders until this summer there was just Geometron. Now there is the Spire and maybe the new Stump Evo. A 40mm bar for the bigger sizes is a very reasonable concession for there being more options.
Oct. 21, 2021, 10:51 a.m. - Cr4w
If anything, the 130mm head tube on the XXL is a little short but it's the same length as my XL G1's and that's working out so far with 1cm of spacers and a 25mm rise bar, which is fine (I'm 6'6"). A 75mm rise bar on a 130mm head tube is a bit beyond what could reasonably be expected from a manufacturer. That Transition has managed this many size-specific things is a marvel. It really shouldn't be that big a deal but it is. For taller riders until this summer there was just Geometron. Now there is the Spire and maybe the new Stump Evo. A 40mm bar for the bigger sizes is a very reasonable concession for there being more options.