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Old 02-03-2024, 06:14 AM
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Custom gravel bike - chainstay length, opinions wanted!

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Originally Posted by dmitrik4 View Post
Agreed; 425 vs 430 doesn’t seem worth worrying about, but the 50mm tire clearance vs 45 presents a lot more options.

Get the chain stay length that offers good clearance.

I’ve owned several Firefly’s with varying cs length (420-440). They all had great power transfer and handling. The only regret I ever had was cheating chainstay length a bit short and finding that the largest tire was tight at the seattube.

Their yoke and 1” cstays are all business at any reasonable length.
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