|   Chainstays...Can they be too short for taller riders?...... | G-Live
Sep 19, 2003 7:55 AM | | I am riding a Sugar and the front end gets pretty light when climbing. It gets a bit better if I move my saddle forward a bit but would a little longer chaistay, such as the extra 1/4 in on a Sugar Plus help out?
Thanks
Greg |
| Probably not, most of the time a light front end while.... | Squash
Sep 19, 2003 10:17 AM | | climbing is not a chain stay length problem, but rather a geometry problem of larger proportions than that. Fisher's "Genisis Geometry" uses longer top tubes for a given frame size and shorter stems. This centers the riders weight between the two wheels. The advantage is in decending it makes the bike more stable. But it does move wegight off of the front wheel. A solution to the problem that works pretty well is getting a longer stem and/or moving the seat forward. This puts the weight bias more towards the front. The other solution is to assume a more forward climbing position. The Fisher Genisis Geometry takes a little getting used to and requires some slight modifications of the way you used to do things on a bike with a more conventional geometry. But it is not necessary to modify the chainstays to achieve the desired results. All you would be doing by adding a 1/4" to the chain stay is increasing your wheel base and moving the physical center between the wheels to the rear. You would not actually be applying anymore weight to the front wheel which is what you want to do to keep the front end glued down. The only thing that is adjustable enough to apply additional weight to the front end is rider position.
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