I was wondering why the Seat tube angle on the fury was so slack?

Isn't 67 deg a bit much for a XC/AM frame?

Thanks

J

I was wondering why the Seat tube angle on the fury was so slack?

Isn't 67 deg a bit much for a XC/AM frame?

Thanks

J

You are kidding, right?

This bike was designed as the full suspension version of the Rumble dirt jump bike, but became an all mountain type trail bike that has proven to handle just about anything. I'd like to see a slacker head angle, and a lower seat tube weight with more adjustabibility, but this is the first time anyone has ever mentioned the seat angle beeing too slack. I'm not sure what the disadvantage of a slack ST would be unless someone does not like to be stretched out to pedal when the seat is raised, and have the seat forward when lowered for agressive descents, so the rider can get behind the seat for control.

What disadvantage do you find?

I don't find any particular disadvantage, it just seems that most other bike in the XC/AM category have a ST angle of between 71-73

I agree with Tim. 67 degrees may sound odd compared to others but it works very well. It's one of my favorite traits of this frame.

I'm curious, is that the actual seat tube angle on the Fury, or is the effective seat tube angle, as measured from the BB to the clamp, different?

Later, Eric.

That's a good question.
The seat angle is visibly slacker than the head angle though.
I really like it.
Here's a pic of mine taken today with the seat up for reference.
BTW:In this pic The geometry is altered with spacers under the shock cleat and I'm not sure how much it effects the seat angle from stock.
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3080/123007004wh3.jpg

What weight is your Fury?

What weight is your Fury?
I'm not sure what the weight is now.
I weighed it previously at my lbs with a heavier freeride wheelset,bars,stem and a coil shock and it came to just over 34lbs.

Can you explain more about the spacer altering?

Some close up photos

I dont have any pics. I'll try and get some.
Also see this post for more info. For now I'm using the washers and longer bolts until I can get a spacer.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=358974

I don't find any particular disadvantage, it just seems that most other bike in the XC/AM category have a ST angle of between 71-73

Well yes it is slacker than the average XC/AM frame, but then again it wasn't designed to be an average cross country frame, as I said above it's more of a light freeride / trail type bike. I think the ShockWave 9.5 has a ST about 58 degrees and this frame is it's little brother.

I was wondering why the Seat tube angle on the fury was so slack?

Isn't 67 deg a bit much for a XC/AM frame?

Thanks

J

When you riding AM - It means you need to do or at least to try to do all segments of the trail and the single tracks.

To climb hard and technical - means to lift the chest almost over the bar, to ride down over stones, cracks, creaks means post your self backwards behind the seat.
During the technical ride you always "play" with your position on the seat, like a bell
You need some ideal position that good for all the segments with some advantage to down.
There fore it was chosen 67 degrees, that gives an answer to all desires