Re: What is a "Montana Road Bike"?: Bikefanclub.com

Hi Jeff,

As a very rough rule of thumb cross bikes tend to be about 1cm shorter in both the seat and top tubes. This gives a more upright fit and a bit more standover.

I can tell you how my personal bike is built and that might give you some insight. I'm 6'4" tall and weigh about 185lbs. My bike is 62 x 61 with a 72* seat angle and a 72.75* head angle. The bottom bracket drop is 8.2 cm and the chainstays are 42.2. This set up differs from my normal 73.5* head angle. Both bikes (std road and MRB) have about 6cm of trail....but the MRB has a bit longer wheelbase and the fork has a bit more rake for a smoother ride.

One of my favorite places to ride my MRB is on single track. There's something especially fun about it...it feels like I "borrowed" my big brothers 10spd and I'm out riding it in the woods...I hope I don't get caught !

Based on what you've told me I think that you'd like a bike similar to what I built for myself. It never feels out of place. It feels right on the road and it feels right on the trail...I like that a lot.

What size frame do you typically ride and what do you weigh ?

As for the free advice...I don't mind at all. I figure it all comes out in the end. Please feel free to ask anything you want to...I'll do my best to answer.

Dave

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