2016 Ritchey Design Ascent Base

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Steel
Fork
Steel
Features
Disc brake, Frame couplers
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category

Geometry

XS
S
M
L
XL
Stack
549mm
563mm
584mm
603mm
624mm
Reach
373mm
380mm
390mm
396mm
407mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.47:1
1.48:1
1.5:1
1.52:1
1.53:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
425mm
450mm
475mm
500mm
525mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
532mm
548mm
564mm
581mm
598mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
513mm
526mm
542mm
557mm
573mm
Top Tube Slope
11.5deg
13.8deg
12.7deg
13deg
13.4deg
Head Tube Angle
70deg
70deg
70.5deg
70.5deg
71deg
Seat Tube Angle
74deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
73deg
73deg
Head Tube Length
115mm
130mm
150mm
170mm
190mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
68mm
68mm
68mm
68mm
68mm
Bottom Bracket Height
272mm
272mm
272mm
272mm
272mm
Chainstay Length
445mm
445mm
445mm
445mm
445mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
439.8mm
439.8mm
439.8mm
439.8mm
439.8mm
Front-Center
607.1mm
619mm
630.9mm
643.8mm
656.8mm
Front-Center Horizontal
603.2mm
615.2mm
627.2mm
640.2mm
653.2mm
Wheelbase
1043mm
1055mm
1067mm
1080mm
1093mm
Fork Offset/Rake
52mm
52mm
52mm
52mm
52mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
410mm
410mm
410mm
410mm
410mm
Trail
68.4mm
high
68.4mm
high
65.2mm
high
65.2mm
high
62.1mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
64.3mm
64.3mm
61.5mm
61.5mm
58.7mm
Wheel Flop
22mm
22mm
20.5mm
20.5mm
19.1mm
Standover Height
734mm
754mm
776mm
798mm
821mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
97.1mm
170 mm cranks
109mm
170 mm cranks
120.9mm
170 mm cranks
133.8mm
170 mm cranks
146.8mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
102mm
170 mm cranks
102mm
170 mm cranks
102mm
170 mm cranks
102mm
170 mm cranks
102mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

XS
S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
650B/27.5 in
584 mm BSD
Tire Width
48mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
Tire Width Max
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
Tire Outer Diameter
680mm
680mm
680mm
680mm
680mm
Bike Length with Tires
1723mm
1735mm
1747mm
1760mm
1773mm

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://contenderbicycles.com/product/ritchey-ascent-break-away-frameset/