I don't disagree, and haven't tried being that tall, but I feel it's less about saddle:axle than BB drop.
Two otherwise identical bikes, with the same BB height will have 12.5mm more BB drop when going 26"-27", and 19mm more drop going 27"-29", 31.5mm for 26"-29".
This gives you a few extra degrees of tilt before reaching that OTB moment, and unless you're prone to looping out, the mullet gives essentially the same advantage in steeps.
July 5, 2022, 4:25 p.m. - Velocipedestrian
I don't disagree, and haven't tried being that tall, but I feel it's less about saddle:axle than BB drop. Two otherwise identical bikes, with the same BB height will have 12.5mm more BB drop when going 26"-27", and 19mm more drop going 27"-29", 31.5mm for 26"-29". This gives you a few extra degrees of tilt before reaching that OTB moment, and unless you're prone to looping out, the mullet gives essentially the same advantage in steeps.