fit hood bird

i think a 75.5 headtube feels stupid at 20.5 top tube, but 75.75 on an even longer top tube means even less force is required to go otb
add a 25 offset fork and you have a setup that i would not be able to ride

I've got 21 inch top tube at 75 degree headtube with 13 mm offset forks and I'm loving it , thinking about trying a steeper headtube but might just stick to 75

my problem is being tall i want something that is long but responsive so using a steeper headtube angle to compensate for the TT length making it feel like a smaller but ya know i would not fit on a 20.5 lol in 07 my i rode a 20.75 s&m black bike loved the way it felt it was total trail geo too but knees would hit the bar

JonnyGanja wrote:

my problem is being tall i want something that is long but responsive so using a steeper headtube angle to compensate for the ...more

JonnyGanja wrote:

my problem is being tall i want something that is long but responsive so using a steeper headtube angle to compensate for the TT length making it feel like a smaller but ya know i would not fit on a 20.5 lol in 07 my i rode a 20.75 s&m black bike loved the way it felt it was total trail geo too but knees would hit the bar

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i'm not sure if thats what you meant but the steeper the headtube angle, the longer the toptube will feel. so 75.75 by 21.25" will probably feel more like a 21.5". if you already know that, disregard this lol

ticaleb wrote:

i'm not sure if thats what you meant but the steeper the headtube angle, the longer the toptube will feel. so 75.75 by 21.25" ...more

ticaleb wrote:

i'm not sure if thats what you meant but the steeper the headtube angle, the longer the toptube will feel. so 75.75 by 21.25" will probably feel more like a 21.5". if you already know that, disregard this lol

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yea but also brings the front wheel closer to the rear so giving it the response of a smaller bike ;-)

JonnyGanja wrote:

yea but also brings the front wheel closer to the rear so giving it the response of a smaller bike ;-)

JonnyGanja wrote:

yea but also brings the front wheel closer to the rear so giving it the response of a smaller bike ;-)

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edit: disregard my bad mood response

Change your stem length and fork offset.

Nwewinit wrote:

Change your stem length and fork offset.

Nwewinit wrote:

Change your stem length and fork offset.

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im getting a new frame regardless. i dont like my frame its too low and it too short

Dontt forget about the Savage frame, thats long and more responsive. Standover is a tad bit lower but telling the difference is so minimal. Ive gone from 8.9 to 9 and 9.25 standovers and it feels the same. Could of went with a Hood but I liked the Savage more with the shorter end.

JonnyGanja wrote:

my problem is being tall i want something that is long but responsive so using a steeper headtube angle to compensate for the ...more

JonnyGanja wrote:

my problem is being tall i want something that is long but responsive so using a steeper headtube angle to compensate for the TT length making it feel like a smaller but ya know i would not fit on a 20.5 lol in 07 my i rode a 20.75 s&m black bike loved the way it felt it was total trail geo too but knees would hit the bar

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I would personnaly switch the problem, with shorter chainstays instead of a steeper headtube, both brings a more nervous bike but a twitchy direction can make the bike really scary to ride at a bowl or trail (but that´s just me, I like 75 angle with 33 offset).

Because you are tall (how tall are you ?) 21.5 toptube seem to be the way to go but I have also read the post under this one and this : "yea but also brings the front wheel closer to the rear so giving it the response of a smaller bike ;-)" this is not stupid ! But still to make the wheels closer, shorter chainstays really brings the funny and quick bike you want, it instantly become easier to pull up spin and stuff.
So what I really want to expose is not only what I like but i'm sure between these two bikes, the second will probably fit better what you like.
1) 21.25 tt / 75.75 ht / 13.75 cs
2) 21.5 tt / 75 ht / 13.25 cs
But maybe you perfect frame is a mix of that like 21.25" tt / 75.5 angle and short chainstays like 13.25" ?
So this is what I think on your frame, as you can see I'm not a big defensor of steep headtubes, an you want to go steeper than steep !
But whatever, think on any option of your frame, we never think too much before buying a frame.

Francky wrote:

I would personnaly switch the problem, with shorter chainstays instead of a steeper headtube, both brings a more nervous bike ...more

Francky wrote:

I would personnaly switch the problem, with shorter chainstays instead of a steeper headtube, both brings a more nervous bike but a twitchy direction can make the bike really scary to ride at a bowl or trail (but that´s just me, I like 75 angle with 33 offset).

Because you are tall (how tall are you ?) 21.5 toptube seem to be the way to go but I have also read the post under this one and this : "yea but also brings the front wheel closer to the rear so giving it the response of a smaller bike ;-)" this is not stupid ! But still to make the wheels closer, shorter chainstays really brings the funny and quick bike you want, it instantly become easier to pull up spin and stuff.
So what I really want to expose is not only what I like but i'm sure between these two bikes, the second will probably fit better what you like.
1) 21.25 tt / 75.75 ht / 13.75 cs
2) 21.5 tt / 75 ht / 13.25 cs
But maybe you perfect frame is a mix of that like 21.25" tt / 75.5 angle and short chainstays like 13.25" ?
So this is what I think on your frame, as you can see I'm not a big defensor of steep headtubes, an you want to go steeper than steep !
But whatever, think on any option of your frame, we never think too much before buying a frame.

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im 6'4 i dont ride parks or trails i mean i could always build trails ( i have the property to do it) but im being lazy. all i ride is street haha but i use brakes as well. i know what everything on the frame does lol mostly seeing if anyone is running one of them yet.

i like the bb height as well same as my old s&m and i like a tall standover

I think you'd really like my setup since we're the same height and want similar things from our bikes, a short responsive wheelbase, but still plenty of room for our height. I've got a 21.4" Ballast, R25s, BSD Raider bars, and a tall stem with a short reach. (check my bike check)

I thought about the hoodbird, but I didn't like the bb height, 11.75-11.8 makes it feel like I'm up "on" the bike whereas 11.5 makes me feel "in" the bike which helps stabilize on such a responsive bike, if that makes any sense.The 75.75° ht with the 25 offset fork might be a bit much too.

Oddity wrote:

I think you'd really like my setup since we're the same height and want similar things from our bikes, a short responsive ...more

Oddity wrote:

I think you'd really like my setup since we're the same height and want similar things from our bikes, a short responsive wheelbase, but still plenty of room for our height. I've got a 21.4" Ballast, R25s, BSD Raider bars, and a tall stem with a short reach. (check my bike check)

I thought about the hoodbird, but I didn't like the bb height, 11.75-11.8 makes it feel like I'm up "on" the bike whereas 11.5 makes me feel "in" the bike which helps stabilize on such a responsive bike, if that makes any sense.The 75.75° ht with the 25 offset fork might be a bit much too.

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i run bsd raider bars right now and topload stem haha.


http://www.vitalbmx.com/community/JonnyGanja,118678/setup,89654?ptab