2018 MEC National Base
- Category
- Touring
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Steel
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
X-Small | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large | |
Stack | 549mm | 562mm | 583mm | 603mm | 627mm |
Reach | 362mm | 374mm | 382mm | 385mm | 403mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.52:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.57:1 | 1.56:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 470mm | 500mm | 530mm | 560mm | 590mm |
Seat Tube Length, C-C | 430mm | 460mm | 490mm | 520mm | 550mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 520mm | 535mm | 555mm | 570mm | 595mm |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 71deg | 71.5deg | 72deg | 72deg |
Seat Tube Angle, Unknown | 74deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 120mm | 130mm | 150mm | 170mm | 195mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm |
Chainstay Length | 450mm | 450mm | 450mm | 450mm | 450mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 443.7mm | 443.7mm | 443.7mm | 443.7mm | 443.7mm |
Front-Center | 592mm | 598mm | 609mm | 614mm | 639mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 587.3mm | 593.3mm | 604.3mm | 609.3mm | 634.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1031mm | 1037mm | 1048mm | 1053mm | 1078mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 381mm | 381mm | 381mm | 381mm | 381mm |
Trail | 77mm high | 70.5mm high | 67.3mm high | 64.1mm mid/neutral | 64.1mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 72.3mm | 66.7mm | 63.8mm | 61mm | 61mm |
Wheel Flop | 24.7mm | 21.7mm | 20.3mm | 18.9mm | 18.9mm |
Standover Height | 719mm | 740mm | 764mm | 788mm | 814mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 79mm 170 mm cranks | 85mm 170 mm cranks | 91mm 175 mm cranks | 96mm 175 mm cranks | 121mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 98mm 170 mm cranks | 98mm 170 mm cranks | 93mm 175 mm cranks | 93mm 175 mm cranks | 93mm 175 mm cranks |
Base Build
X-Small | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large | |
Wheel Size | 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 | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 686mm | 686mm | 686mm | 686mm | 686mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1717mm | 1723mm | 1734mm | 1739mm | 1764mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 400mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Stem Length | 75mm | 90mm | 90mm | 105mm | 105mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 4 in | 5 ft 3 in to 5 ft 7 in | 5 ft 6 in to 5 ft 10 in | 5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 1 in | 6 ft 0 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 ScaleCategory Trend
TouringSource:https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/mec-national-2018-2019/