The shorter fork offset brings the front axle more rearward and under the rider which further increases front tire traction. SBG is designed to be used with a fork offset that is shorter than traditionally used per wheel size. Additionally, slacker headtube angles reduce dive while increasing rear wheel grip under heavy braking. A slacker headtube angle positions the fork at a better angle of approach to absorb impacts which reduces deflection. This reduces the forks ability to properly absorb impacts and generates deflection. As you approach obstacles in the trail a steeper head tube angle has a more vertical suspension path. SBG integrates slacker headtube angles which allow the fork to absorb impacts better on all angles, and positions the front wheel further forward in relation to the handlebars. These two changes bring the rider more forward in the chassis into a more central location between the front and rear tire contact patches, which greatly increases traction. Our SBG system additionally includes steeper seat tube angles which aid in climbing traction and reduce seated sag when climbing. The SBG system is designed to be used with a 40mm stem, which equates to a modest total increase in reach when compared to our current models which use 50mm stems. Our SBG system utilizes frame reach measurements that are longer than our current models. Why shouldn't this evolve with the rest of your bike? The thing is, this range of trail is based on an old legacy of 26" bikes with outdated geometry steep head tube angles, shorter reach and top tube, longer stems and skinnier handlebars. Current trail figures fall between a regular set of parameters depending on wheel size and bike suspension travel. Trail is one of the dimensions that relates to particular steering feel and handling characteristics. Yet, the there are some things that haven't been updated with the rest of these improvements. Your components have improved in ways that have allowed you to ride easier, farther and harder. And you likely have a remote dropper seat post opposed to a straight post. Your stem has gotten shorter and your bars have gotten wider. In the last 5 years, your mountain bike has changed in in many ways. We began an extensive test cycle with different variations of fork offset and geometries. Inspired by this dream, late in 2015 we initiated a research program led by our Product Development Team to discover ways we could make our current bikes handle even better. "slipping in the mud but keeping their balance" an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. What if it were possible to have a mountain bike that did all of this extremely well without compromising?ġ. This inhibits the rider's ability to properly weight the front wheel. Longer and slacker comes at a cost however, and that cost is realized at slower speeds or flatter terrain where the front wheel is too far ahead of the rider. Why is this good? It makes the rider feel safer and creates a more stable chassis at higher speeds or steeper terrain. Why are mountain bikes becoming longer and slacker? The obvious answer is stability. In the search for a better handling bike, we started by asking some simple questions. At high speeds it carved stable turns with supreme grip, and at slow speeds it was nimble and precise to maneuver tight turns. In this same dream your bike could do exactly what you wanted it to at whatever speed your were moving. You stopped having conscious thought about whether it had traction or not, instead you just intuitively knew. Imagine a dream where you could ride without thinking about what your front wheel is doing. What is it about the human connection to the bicycle that brings us so much joy? How can such a simple mechanical device mean so much to so many of us? What if it was possible to heighten that connection? What would it take, what would it mean and how would you achieve it? A Holistic Approach To Mountain Bike Geometry
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