2026 (V6) Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross (Rim Brake) Base

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Steel
Fork
Steel
Features
Rim brake, Single-speed capable
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category

Geometry

46cm (650b)
50m
53cm
56cm
59cm
62cm
Stack
510mm
538mm
569mm
603mm
628mm
646mm
Reach
364mm
369mm
375mm
375mm
392mm
401mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.4:1
1.46:1
1.52:1
1.61:1
1.6:1
1.61:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
460mm
500mm
530mm
560mm
590mm
620mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
505mm
520mm
540mm
560mm
585mm
605mm
Top Tube Slope
7.8deg
6.4deg
6.5deg
7.1deg
6.5deg
5.3deg
Head Tube Angle
70deg
71deg
71.5deg
71.5deg
72deg
72deg
Seat Tube Angle
74.5deg
74.5deg
74deg
73deg
73deg
72.5deg
Head Tube Length
90mm
95mm
125mm
160mm
185mm
205mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
72mm
76mm
76mm
76mm
74mm
74mm
Bottom Bracket Height
268mm
283mm
283mm
283mm
285mm
285mm
Chainstay Length
428mm
432mm
432mm
432mm
432mm
432mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
421.9mm
425.3mm
425.3mm
425.3mm
425.6mm
425.6mm
Front-Center
591mm
591mm
603mm
614mm
629mm
644mm
Front-Center Horizontal
587.1mm
585.7mm
597.7mm
608.7mm
624.4mm
639.4mm
Wheelbase
1009mm
1011mm
1023mm
1034mm
1050mm
1065mm
Fork Offset/Rake
60mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
50mm
50mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)
385mm
400mm
400mm
400mm
400mm
400mm
Trail
59.9mm
mid/​neutral
65.4mm
high
62.1mm
mid/​neutral
62.1mm
mid/​neutral
64.1mm
mid/​neutral
64.1mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
56.3mm
61.9mm
58.9mm
58.9mm
60.9mm
60.9mm
Wheel Flop
19.3mm
20.2mm
18.7mm
18.7mm
18.8mm
18.8mm
Standover Height
727mm
769mm
796mm
823mm
852mm
875mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
81mm
170 mm cranks
62mm
170 mm cranks
74mm
170 mm cranks
85mm
170 mm cranks
100mm
170 mm cranks
115mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
98mm
170 mm cranks
113mm
170 mm cranks
113mm
170 mm cranks
113mm
170 mm cranks
115mm
170 mm cranks
115mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

46cm (650b)
50m
53cm
56cm
59cm
62cm
Wheel Size
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
48mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
Tire Width Max
50mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
Tire Outer Diameter
680mm
718mm
718mm
718mm
718mm
718mm
Bike Length with Tires
1689mm
1729mm
1741mm
1752mm
1768mm
1783mm

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
—
5 ft 1 in
to
5 ft 5 in
5 ft 4 in
to
5 ft 8 in
5 ft 7 in
to
5 ft 11 in
5 ft 10 in
to
6 ft 1 in
6 ft 1 in
to
6 ft 4 in

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
All-road/Gravel
Source:https://blackmtncycles.com/monstercross-tech-info/