Niner vs. SBS

[mainedisco]

So I'll preface this by saying I like bikes, but I'm not a technical guy. I like to "set it and forget it", just get on and ride...So with that said, why does my buddy's Simon Bar feel WAY more like a BMX bike than my Niner One9? Both 29ers, both 90mm stems, both Soul Cycles forks, both low rise bars.

[rockyrider]

SBS has shorter chainstays and longer top tube, and longer head tube by 1/4" to 1/2" for each measurement, it looks like the BB height might be up to an inch lower, and it has a steeper headtube angle by 0.5 deg.

[mainedisco]

Thanks for the info. It makes sense if a bmx bike has a longer top tube and shorter stays like the SBS. Wanna buy a Niner?
Wait- what does the longer head tube do for or against me?
Also, I think the higher BB is ok for New England, no?

[rockyrider]

Head tube height will affect the bar height, a short headtube allows lower bars, a tall headtube will lift the bars unless you start using an inverted stem and upside down riser bars.

Generally a higher BB helps reduce pedal strike so is better for rocky and rooty surfaces, but it does raise the CG so you don't have quite the same fast handling quality. A higher BB is more useful with a suspension fork.

[mainedisco]

Hey Rocky-thanks for all the input. Check this out, we've both been comparing bikes without knowing. I geuss our stems are different after all, but other than that they are close.Sorry to bring this link here though.


http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211897

[rockyrider]

Even problems aren't original... :D