I was very curious for this new Ibis. With long legs and arms and typically between L and XL on most frames, I have a very hard time imagining me on a large with this tiny headtube.
I’ll have to test ride. Maybe an XL with 3cm of spacers below the stem, but I’m highly skeptical.
My current large frame has 130mm headtube, 480mm reach and 657 stack with a 170mm fork. (I ride a 180mm with around 10mm (headset top cap and 5mm spacers) and a 20mm rise bar. Feels perfekt with 440mm chainstays.
Most fork manufacturers forbid more than 30mm of headset spacers btw…
June 28, 2023, 2:59 a.m. - Znarf
I was very curious for this new Ibis. With long legs and arms and typically between L and XL on most frames, I have a very hard time imagining me on a large with this tiny headtube. I’ll have to test ride. Maybe an XL with 3cm of spacers below the stem, but I’m highly skeptical. My current large frame has 130mm headtube, 480mm reach and 657 stack with a 170mm fork. (I ride a 180mm with around 10mm (headset top cap and 5mm spacers) and a 20mm rise bar. Feels perfekt with 440mm chainstays. Most fork manufacturers forbid more than 30mm of headset spacers btw…