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Fat Camp Podcast #3 with Ken and Andy – Geometry

Jul 11, 2015

Fat Camp Podcast #3 with Ken and Andy – Geometry

Fat Camp Podcast #3 with Ken and Andy – Geometry
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Fat Camp Show #3 – Fat-bike Geometry

Show Notes:

  • There is a good diagram and calculator for the “trail” of a bike at: Bicycle Trail Calculator

  • Mike Curiak – “Mikesee” on MTBR – http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/things-dont-always-have-so-black-white-927381-post11439866.html#post11439866

  • “Progressive”/“New School”/”Trail” Geometry

    • Slack (69 degrees or less), low (under 12.5”) and tight (16.5-17”)

  • Fat Bike “Snow” Geometry

    • Slack, low and tight – Hey, isn’t this the same as above?

  • Singletrack race geometry

    • Steep (over 71 degrees), tight (16.5-17”) and high (over 12.5”)

  • “Normal” XC Geometry

  • Neither steep nor slack (70ish degrees), Medium length (17.25-17.5”) and medium height (12-12.25”)

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