What does a shorter Chain stay do?
Shorter chainstays effectively reduce the wheelbase of the bicycle. The result is a nimbler, more maneuverable machine offering faster cornering – a good quality when the trails are extra “twisty”. The improvement comes at a price – reduced stability and potential lifting of the front wheel during climbing.
What is considered a short chainstay?
For 26″ and 27.5″ full suspension bikes, something between 420mm and 430mm would be considered short, while for a 29er, something in the mid 430’s would be considered short. And then for hardtails, stays can be as short at 400mm for smaller wheels.
Why is chainstay length important?
The popular perception is that chainstay length is one of the most important factors in bike design because stay length affects bike handling, acceleration, climbing ability, and descending stability. With more than 30,000 custom bikes designed and built, we think we bring unique experience to each new bike project.
What are chainstays on a bike?
Chainstay: a pair of tubes on a bicycle frame that runs from the bottom bracket to the rear fork ends. Chain tensioner: a device to maintain proper chain tension.
What is a seat stay?
The seat stays connect the top of the seat tube (often at or near the same point as the top tube) to the rear fork dropouts. A traditional frame uses a simple set of paralleled tubes connected by a bridge above the rear wheel.
What is chain stay length?
What is chainstay length? The distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the rear wheel axle. This measurement is taken from the side view of the bike, ignoring the z-axis such that the width of the axle or bottom bracket does not come into play.
What is a BMX chain stay?
The chain stay is the part of the bike that holds your back wheel. It runs from the back wheel all the way to the bottom bracket and seat tube. The length of the chain stay determines how close or how far your rear wheel is from you.
What is a low trail bike?
“Low-trail” bikes, designed to carry cargo on the front of the bike, have a trail figure of less than 45mm. Mechanical Trail (Front Normal Trail), describes the distance between the point where the front tire contacts the ground and the steering axis, measured perpendicular to the steering axis.
What is a good chainstay length?
Normal chainstays are: Road bikes: 40.5 to 41.5cm… less than 16 ½ inches. Touring bikes: 42 to 43.5cm…
What is a long chainstay length?
The distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the rear wheel axle.
What is MTB chain stay?
The chainstay or “stays” = The pair of frame tubes that joins the bottom bracket shell to the rear axle holders (the slots the back wheel goes in). This means that the chain stays connect the bottom bracket (BB) to the center of the back wheel.
What is a seat stay bridge?
The seat stay bridge mounts between the two rack eyelets on the inside of the seat stays. You can still mount the rack using the outside eyelets which leaves the inside two free. We have a small, lightweight stainless steel bridge that mounts between the stays and the fender / mudguard mounts to the bridge.
