1991 Merlin Metalworks Mountain Base 21

Build

26 in × 2.1 in

Insights

Very aggressive stack and reach vs trend of hardtail cross-country mtb bikes
Design deviates from other sizes of Merlin Metalworks Mountain

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
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Geometry

Stack
547mm
Reach
453.8mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.21:1
Seat Tube Length, Effective Center
584.2mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
622.3mm
Head Tube Angle
72deg
Seat Tube Angle
72deg
Head Tube Length
152.4mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
30.6mm
Bottom Bracket Height
302.3mm
Chainstay Length
425.5mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
424.4mm
Front-Center
668.6mm
Front-Center Horizontal
667.9mm
Wheelbase
1092.2mm
Fork Offset/Rake
44mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
387.3mm
Trail
61.9mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
58.9mm
Wheel Flop
18.2mm
Standover Height
828.8mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle Distance
With 170 mm cranks
165.7mm
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
With 170 mm cranks
132.3mm

Base Build

Wheel Size
26 inch (559mm BSD)
Tire Width
2.1in
Tire Outer Diameter
665.7mm
Bike Length with Tires
1757.9mm
Suspension Type
Rigid, suspension corrected
Bar Type
Flat Bar
Frame Material
Titanium
Fork Material
Steel
Brake Type
Rim
Source:https://merlintitanium.com/images/merlin/misc/merlin_1991_catalog_specs.pdf