Like you pointed out, part of the "more rise and more stack is more better" camp is that rear ends and wheelbases are getting longer; it isn't in a vacuum. It's a bit hard to wrap my head around though, as you'd think these bikes would benefit from a more centered body position but they thrive when, despite their higher stack heights, you consciously push over the front. Not that older style geo bikes didn't benefit too, but they took less of a deliberate effort in my experience.
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:40 a.m. - Jotegir
Like you pointed out, part of the "more rise and more stack is more better" camp is that rear ends and wheelbases are getting longer; it isn't in a vacuum. It's a bit hard to wrap my head around though, as you'd think these bikes would benefit from a more centered body position but they thrive when, despite their higher stack heights, you consciously push over the front. Not that older style geo bikes didn't benefit too, but they took less of a deliberate effort in my experience.