What is "stage race geometry"?

[caleb]

How is it different from other geometries?

[e-RICHIE]

it's a mythical niche born out of the misinformed writings of
cyclojournalists for whom riding was a hobby at best atmo.
i feel better now.

[jeffg]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

it's a mythical niche born out of the misinformed writings of
cyclojournalists for whom riding was a hobby at best atmo.
i feel better now.

Can you do the same for crit geometry atmo?

[avalonracing]

"Bike of all specialties, master of none"

stage race geo: early 90s marketing gobbledygook born out of taking greg lemond's comments about his own personal geo as universal wisdom

Originally Posted by jeffg

Can you do the same for crit geometry atmo?

crazy north american misinterpretation of bike design

[FATBOY]

No no no, stage race geometry is the math required of team docs to keep blood values below that magical %50.

just cause i'm bored

and i know somebody will get fired up about it

both terms were advertising junk born out of an infant american bike market

the stage race bike: slacker sta, lower bb, longer stays, hta in the 73 degree range, medium/longer trail (5.5-6.0)

the crit bike: steeper sta, higher bb, short stays, steep hta, low trail (4.5-5.0)

the crit bike feels nervous and it is. ain't any faster in a crit. the stage race bike feels confident and relaxed.

if you had a gun to your head and had to buy one, get the "stage race" bike. really, its just a good bike with a neat-o marketing name.

[conorb]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

it's a mythical niche born out of the misinformed writings of
cyclojournalists for whom riding was a hobby at best atmo.
i feel better now.

Oh, so that's what it is.

conorb

[zeroking17]

Just to piggyback on the previous responses, "stage race geometry" is defined as shallower seat and head angles, lower bottom brackets, and longer chainstays compared to the insane, cock-eyed, terminator-like "crit/tri" geometry of several US mass-production framebuilders.

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

it's a mythical niche born out of the misinformed writings of
cyclojournalists for whom riding was a hobby at best atmo.
i feel better now.

those soy taco things make you grumpy

[SPOKE]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

it's a mythical niche born out of the misinformed writings of
cyclojournalists for whom riding was a hobby at best atmo.
i feel better now.

some body must have replaced your twizzlers with tofu

[e-RICHIE]

so far we have a consensus atmo.
hang the cyclojournalists.

[SPOKE]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

so far we have a consensus atmo.
hang the cyclojournalists.

can i watch???
maybe a "made for TV" movie??

[David Kirk]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

so far we have a consensus atmo.
hang the cyclojournalists.

Hanging is too good for those basstards. Make them ride a Scott.

Dave