Good to see Chromag getting with the steeper seat tube program. I remember being told when buying my Stylus that the angle was pretty normal, despite being at least 2 degrees slacker than Dialled, On One, Cotic, Ragley, Curtis, Sanderson, Charge etc etc. It used to bug me having the seat most of the way forward on the rails but for some reason isn't such an issue on my Aperture. Probably because I walk uphill :D
I'd like another 1-2* steeper than this, on the Chromag and my other bikes. Even with my short TT lengths and 50-60mm stems, I still end up having my seats slammed way forward to get comfy and not feel too stretched out. Looks goofy, but works for my body. Longer TT or reach bikes make it even worse.
Shorter stems than those and I just end up feeling too far back on the bike, and have to work harder to keep the front end weighted.
BB: no close up shot right now. It's actually a magnet. Fifties style pic of the guy about to dig into a huge ice cream sundae.
Love the bike, but when heading to someplace or riding with people where I know more dropping and chunkier, fast descending is happening, the Trance-X goes. That said, the hardtail tends to get more ride time than the other bikes. Most of the descending around here is pretty short, so it works fine for me most days, when not feeling like a wuss.
