What is trials geometry? How is it different from XC bike?
Stock frame trials geometry was derived from cross country geometry. Its purpose was to, obviously, make the bike more suitable for observed trials. First off, while someone rides a 19″ XC bike and enjoys it, he’ll find a 13″ trials frame to feel just as comfortable while trials-riding. The smaller the bike, the easier it is to throw it around. This is very important. If you have a frame small enough, you’ll be able to pull off all kinds of moves without having to worry too much about exact geometry. (to some extent, though). The chainstay length was brought down from usual 16.5-17″ to pretty short 15″-16″. Few demonstrative chainstay lengths are: 15″ (Echo Urban/Pure, Zoo Piranha), 15.15″ (Koxx Level Boss), 15.25″ (Crescent Ilions), 15.5 (Planet-X Zebdi), 15.75″ (Ellsworth Specialist), 15.85″ (Orange Zero, Brisa B26D), and even 16″ (Norco Team Trials, Giant Team Trials, Planet X Pitbull falls a bit short of 16″…). These are all good frames, some of them seriously expensive too, and
