“_Why is lower stack the trend?_”
The coming trend.
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I’m the worst person writing about mountain bikes anywhere to be commenting on the “_why”_ of anything trendy.
See my attempts at humour related to short cranks at SSSTAs (super steep seat tube angles).
See my rigid single-speed and friction shifting content.
For the record - 5’9” with a T-Rex ape index - I really enjoyed the large Arrival with a shortish stem, mid-rise bar and some headset spacers. I thought the STA was pretty much perfect for hitting most riders preferences via fore-aft saddle adjustment too.
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Anyway, I don’t know anything about anything, but if we were having a coffee or a beer and you asked me then I’d suggest that Enduro racing is dead and DH racing is pounding back to predominancy in terms of where riders are taking setup inspiration from.
Look at the Reach numbers on DH bikes and go from there.
If we were taking the conversation further I’d guess that soon ‘everyone’ will be talking about longer rear centers and increased fork offsets too.
Don’t worry though, we won’t go back to 51mm. I’ll hedge on 56mm for long travel bikes with 29” front wheels.
Anyway, again, I’m just the rigid single-speed guy. But I’d love to come back to this in a year.
Dec. 1, 2023, 11:29 a.m. - Andrew Major
“_Why is lower stack the trend?_” The coming trend. . I’m the worst person writing about mountain bikes anywhere to be commenting on the “_why”_ of anything trendy. See my attempts at humour related to short cranks at SSSTAs (super steep seat tube angles). See my rigid single-speed and friction shifting content. For the record - 5’9” with a T-Rex ape index - I really enjoyed the large Arrival with a shortish stem, mid-rise bar and some headset spacers. I thought the STA was pretty much perfect for hitting most riders preferences via fore-aft saddle adjustment too. . Anyway, I don’t know anything about anything, but if we were having a coffee or a beer and you asked me then I’d suggest that Enduro racing is dead and DH racing is pounding back to predominancy in terms of where riders are taking setup inspiration from. Look at the Reach numbers on DH bikes and go from there. If we were taking the conversation further I’d guess that soon ‘everyone’ will be talking about longer rear centers and increased fork offsets too. Don’t worry though, we won’t go back to 51mm. I’ll hedge on 56mm for long travel bikes with 29” front wheels. Anyway, again, I’m just the rigid single-speed guy. But I’d love to come back to this in a year.