2017 RSD Bikes Catalyst Base

Design
Swept Back Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Steel
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Rim brake
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Bar type unusual for category
This: Swept Back Bar
Category: Drop Bar
vs category

Geometry

Spec
Small
XL
Medium
Large
Stack
588mm
588mm
Reach
410mm
434mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.43:1
1.35:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
585mm
614mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
595mm
619mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
585mm
614mm
Top Tube Slope
3.4deg
1.6deg
Head Tube Angle
71deg
71deg
Seat Tube Angle
72.5deg
72.5deg
Head Tube Length
140mm
140mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
76.8mm
76.8mm
Bottom Bracket Height
285mm
285mm
Chainstay Length
445mm
445mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
438.3mm
438.3mm
Front-Center
639.3mm
663.1mm
Front-Center Horizontal
634.7mm
658.7mm
Wheelbase
1073mm
1097mm
Fork Offset/Rake
46mm
46mm
Fork Length, Unknown
400mm
400mm
Trail
75.9mm
high
75.9mm
high
Mechanical Trail
71.8mm
71.8mm
Wheel Flop
23.4mm
23.4mm
Standover Height
827mm
840mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
170 mm cranks
170 mm cranks
170 mm cranks
107.5mm
170 mm cranks
131.3mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
170 mm cranks
170 mm cranks
170 mm cranks
115mm
170 mm cranks
115mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

Spec
Small
XL
Medium
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
2in
2in
2in
2in
2in
Tire Outer Diameter
723.6mm
723.6mm
723.6mm
723.6mm
723.6mm
Bike Length with Tires
1796.6mm
1820.6mm

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
5 ft 8 in
to
6 ft 0 in
5 ft 11 in
to
6 ft 3 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://rsdbikes.com/catalyst-chromoly/