Not that I am actually looking to buy right now...but I just spent my lunch break looking at Jamis, Kona, Giant, and Specialized websites at their smaller mountain bikes - hard tail and entry level FS.
I need an optimum theoretical TT length of 500 - and so far everything I've found has been longer than that. I know there are a lot of other mountain bike companies out there - and I may well have overlooked something at one of the websites I've already looked at. Any tips on where else to look?
Looking is fun - and right now it is very safe as there is no ability to pull the trigger even if I fall in love. Besides, I have to do the women's clinic first before I decide one way or the other
Just looking. That's all, just looking
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 22
Thread: Mountain bikes with 500 TTT?
Hybrid View
-
03-14-2011, 09:50 AM #1
What's over that hill?
- Join Date
- Nov 2009
- Posts
- 10,889
Mountain bikes with 500 TTT?
-
03-14-2011, 09:56 AM #2
Shih-Tzu Happens
- Join Date
- Feb 2010
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 477
"Just looking. That's all, just looking"
that can be dangerous
2012 Trek Lexa SL
2012 Giant TCX2
2015 Trek Remedy 7
2016 Trek Lexa C
2016 Specialized Hellga-Fat Bike
-
03-14-2011, 10:15 AM #3
What's over that hill?
- Join Date
- Nov 2009
- Posts
- 10,889
Originally Posted by Trek-chick
"Just looking. That's all, just looking"
that can be dangerous
heheheh, I know! Thankfully all of my extra income right now is devoted to paying off my Gunnar (layaway) so I can bring her home on April 15. Assuming gas prices don't double before then
Then I need to sock a little away into savings...and the women's mountain bike clinic will tell me if my hands can handle beginner trails, and if my basic skills are enough to start or if I need to get another season under my belt.
So I will keep that "just looking" mantra going and hopefully will have myself convinced of that by the time I bring my Gunnar home
-
03-14-2011, 10:49 AM #4
Registered User
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Posts
- 2,841
I think mountain bike geometry is different than road bike geometry. So you possibly don't want to base the top tube length on what you have on your road bike.
-
03-14-2011, 10:52 AM #5
What's over that hill?
- Join Date
- Nov 2009
- Posts
- 10,889
Originally Posted by Cataboo
That would make sense and I was wondering that...a conversation with my fitter is in order the next time I see him. That LBS specializes in mountain bikes anyway 'Course, I am just looking...
Last edited by Catrin; 03-14-2011 at 10:56 AM.
-
03-14-2011, 11:00 AM #6
gravel grindess
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Location
- foothills of the Ozarks aka Tornado Alley
- Posts
- 4,193
Generally, TT on mtbs slope more than road bike TT to accommodate steeper seat tube and head tube angles.
Reply With Quote
