2018 V2 RSD Bikes Big Chief Base

Design
Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Steel
Suspension
120mm fork travel
Features
Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry

Geometry

Small
Medium
Large
XL
Stack
638mm
648mm
657mm
657mm
Reach
399mm
418mm
436mm
448mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.6:1
1.55:1
1.51:1
1.47:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown
450mm
470mm
490mm
490mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown
624mm
646mm
667mm
679mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
573mm
594mm
615mm
626mm
Top Tube Slope
21.3deg
19.6deg
18deg
17.7deg
Head Tube Angle
67deg
67deg
67deg
67deg
Seat Tube Angle
72deg
72deg
72deg
72deg
Head Tube Length
100mm
110mm
120mm
120mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
60mm
60mm
60mm
60mm
Bottom Bracket Height
317mm
317mm
317mm
317mm
Chainstay Length
435mm
435mm
435mm
435mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
430.8mm
430.8mm
430.8mm
430.8mm
Front-Center
703.7mm
725.6mm
747.6mm
758.5mm
Front-Center Horizontal
701.2mm
723.2mm
745.2mm
756.2mm
Wheelbase
1132mm
1154mm
1176mm
1187mm
Fork Offset/Rake
51mm
51mm
51mm
51mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
540mm
540mm
540mm
540mm
Trail
104.6mm
very high
104.6mm
very high
104.6mm
very high
104.6mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
96.3mm
96.3mm
96.3mm
96.3mm
Wheel Flop
37.6mm
37.6mm
37.6mm
37.6mm
Standover Height
711mm
716mm
720mm
720mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
156.7mm
170 mm cranks
178.6mm
170 mm cranks
200.5mm
170 mm cranks
211.5mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
147mm
170 mm cranks
147mm
170 mm cranks
147mm
170 mm cranks
147mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

Small
Medium
Large
XL
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
Tire Width
2.6in
2.6in
2.6in
2.6in
Tire Width Max
2.8in
2.8in
2.8in
2.8in
Tire Outer Diameter
754.1mm
754.1mm
754.1mm
754.1mm
Bike Length with Tires
1886.1mm
1908.1mm
1930.1mm
1941.1mm

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
5 ft 2 in
to
5 ft 7 in
5 ft 7 in
to
5 ft 10 in
5 ft 10 in
to
6 ft 1 in
6 ft 1 in
to
6 ft 5 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
Hardtail Trail MTB
Source:https://rsdbikes.com/big-chief-v2-chromoly-2/