alldayidreamaboutshred
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alldayidreamaboutshred mikelevy's article
Apr 20, 2022 at 5:07
Apr 20, 2022
Value Field Test: Diamondback Sync’r - Swim
I don't know why they stopped making higher specced hardtails. I rode a 2016 Mason Comp for a long time. It had a GX drivetrain and a Fox 34 Performance Elite. I bought it on clearance for $1200, converted it to 1x and upgraded the wheelset. I rode that thing everywhere. It's not getting ridden much these days, but it was a pretty good bike for a while.
Even then, DB made some weird decisions like 2x10, an external dropper on a frame with internal routing, and i50 rims (they never had a problem being run tubeless), but the frame itself though rode well.
alldayidreamaboutshred leelikesbikes's article
Jan 1, 2019 at 10:33
Jan 1, 2019
Lee McCormack's Guide to Bike Set-Up
Head angle, seat tube angle, wheelbase, and BB height, while important when selecting a frame, don't really factor into RAD at all.
alldayidreamaboutshred leelikesbikes's article
Dec 28, 2018 at 17:49
Dec 28, 2018
Lee McCormack's Guide to Bike Set-Up
@rezrov: If your RAD is too long, you'd either raise your bars (more spacers, higher rise bar, etc.) or bring your bars back (shorter stem, more setback on bar, etc.). Taking out spacers would lower the bars and result in a longer RAD.
alldayidreamaboutshred leelikesbikes's article
Dec 28, 2018 at 13:06
Dec 28, 2018
Lee McCormack's Guide to Bike Set-Up
IMO, this fitting system makes a ton of sense and feels great on the trail. I made adjustments to all my bikes a couple years ago.
alldayidreamaboutshred leelikesbikes's article
Dec 28, 2018 at 12:45
Dec 28, 2018
Lee McCormack's Guide to Bike Set-Up
I'm just here to fail at reading comprehension and mention useless extremes where RAD doesn't apply...
alldayidreamaboutshred leelikesbikes's article
Dec 28, 2018 at 12:43
Dec 28, 2018
Lee McCormack's Guide to Bike Set-Up
The RAD would stay the same, but the RAAD (Rider Area Angle in Degrees) would change. So the bars on an Enduro bike would tend to be higher and further back than on an XC bike, even though the RAD would be the same on both.