Not sure why I can't reply to your last comment but I'd guess it has to do with limitations of the software around comment threading.
For clarity, it's the post below:
_>>Really? HAHAHAHA. One of my favourite rigs of all time was a Balfa MinuteMan with a rigid fork. I could almost (almost... sort of almost) get proper leg extension with a 410mm Thomson seat post. DJ/Pump bike with a slick in the back and a knobby up front?_
_I think it would be neat if more folks had the chance to try more different setups on their home trails; however, at the same time, I recognize how few people take advantage of the adjustability/experimentation options that are available. Angle adjusting and reach adjusting headsets are readily available for most bikes for example. Or making the purchasing decision to buy a hardtail with sliders rather than fixed dropouts if at all curious about playing with geometry._
_I'm not saying all hardtails should come with sliders. We chose the weight and cost savings and simplicity of fixed dropouts for my wife's bike for example because we knew what we wanted for the CS length. But, I know a fair few folks who are geometry curious who chose to buy hardtails with fixed dropouts and that's always seemed a bit strange to me._
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I've idly thought about trying it just for laughs, but I'd need to drop some coin on rubber at a bare minimum to make it anything other than a guaranteed injury. It would probably be far more capable than the mountain bikes we rode back in the early/mid 90s, but after losing ~6months to injury last year I think I'll pass. ;p
I came to geo experimentation somewhat late in the game, having been steered VERY wrong a few years back and having to figure out why I didn't like certain things. I'd happily take the weight penalty and slight increase in fiddlyness that come with sliders on any of my bikes but the lack of them wasn't ever a dealbreaker for me. Something to consider going forward for sure. It is one of the really appealing things about Geometron...
Unless I'm wrong, no-one makes a reach adjust headset that will work on my \[metal\] GG (EC49/40 lower, ZS49/28 for tapered steer tube per the owner's manual) - if one exists, please inform me!
Dec. 30, 2021, 12:42 p.m. - khai
Not sure why I can't reply to your last comment but I'd guess it has to do with limitations of the software around comment threading. For clarity, it's the post below: _>>Really? HAHAHAHA. One of my favourite rigs of all time was a Balfa MinuteMan with a rigid fork. I could almost (almost... sort of almost) get proper leg extension with a 410mm Thomson seat post. DJ/Pump bike with a slick in the back and a knobby up front?_ _I think it would be neat if more folks had the chance to try more different setups on their home trails; however, at the same time, I recognize how few people take advantage of the adjustability/experimentation options that are available. Angle adjusting and reach adjusting headsets are readily available for most bikes for example. Or making the purchasing decision to buy a hardtail with sliders rather than fixed dropouts if at all curious about playing with geometry._ _I'm not saying all hardtails should come with sliders. We chose the weight and cost savings and simplicity of fixed dropouts for my wife's bike for example because we knew what we wanted for the CS length. But, I know a fair few folks who are geometry curious who chose to buy hardtails with fixed dropouts and that's always seemed a bit strange to me._ _===_ I've idly thought about trying it just for laughs, but I'd need to drop some coin on rubber at a bare minimum to make it anything other than a guaranteed injury. It would probably be far more capable than the mountain bikes we rode back in the early/mid 90s, but after losing ~6months to injury last year I think I'll pass. ;p I came to geo experimentation somewhat late in the game, having been steered VERY wrong a few years back and having to figure out why I didn't like certain things. I'd happily take the weight penalty and slight increase in fiddlyness that come with sliders on any of my bikes but the lack of them wasn't ever a dealbreaker for me. Something to consider going forward for sure. It is one of the really appealing things about Geometron... Unless I'm wrong, no-one makes a reach adjust headset that will work on my \[metal\] GG (EC49/40 lower, ZS49/28 for tapered steer tube per the owner's manual) - if one exists, please inform me!