2023 Liberation Fab Empty Bee Base
- Category
- Hardtail Trail MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Steel
- Suspension
- 0% sag
- Features
- Disc brake
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average 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 | Somewhat 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 |
Geometry
XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Stack | 571mm | 589mm | 607mm | 630mm | 648mm | 667mm | 685mm |
Reach | 400mm | 415mm | 430mm | 450mm | 465mm | 480mm | 500mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.43:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.39:1 | 1.39:1 | 1.37:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 360mm | 380mm | 400mm | 420mm | 440mm | 460mm | 480mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 553mm | 573mm | 593mm | 619mm | 639mm | 659mm | 683mm |
Head Tube Angle | 64.5deg | 64.5deg | 64.5deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg | 65deg |
Effective Seat Tube Angle, ETT HT Top | 75deg | 75deg | 75deg | 75deg | 75deg | 75deg | 75deg |
Head Tube Length | 100mm | 110mm | 120mm | 110mm | 130mm | 140mm | 160mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 313mm | 313mm | 313mm | 317mm | 317mm | 317mm | 317mm |
Chainstay Length | 405mm | 410mm | 415mm | 420mm | 430mm | 440mm | 450mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 403mm | 408mm | 413.1mm | 416.4mm | 426.5mm | 436.6mm | 446.6mm |
Front-Center | 711.1mm | 734.1mm | 758mm | 781.6mm | 805.4mm | 829.3mm | 857.1mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 710mm | 733mm | 757mm | 780mm | 804mm | 827mm | 855mm |
Wheelbase | 1113mm | 1141mm | 1170mm | 1196mm | 1230mm | 1264mm | 1302mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 512mm | 522mm | 532mm | 551mm | 551mm | 561mm | 561mm |
Trail | 117.4mm very high | 117.4mm very high | 117.4mm very high | 117.2mm very high | 117.2mm very high | 117.2mm very high | 117.2mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 106mm | 106mm | 106mm | 106.2mm | 106.2mm | 106.2mm | 106.2mm |
Wheel Flop | 45.6mm | 45.6mm | 45.6mm | 44.9mm | 44.9mm | 44.9mm | 44.9mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 193.1mm 165 mm cranks | 216.1mm 165 mm cranks | 240mm 165 mm cranks | 239.6mm 170 mm cranks | 263.4mm 170 mm cranks | 287.3mm 170 mm cranks | 315.1mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 148mm 165 mm cranks | 148mm 165 mm cranks | 148mm 165 mm cranks | 147mm 170 mm cranks | 147mm 170 mm cranks | 147mm 170 mm cranks | 147mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 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 |
Tire Width | 61mm | 61mm | 61mm | 61mm | 61mm | 61mm | 61mm |
Tire Width Max | 66mm | 66mm | 66mm | 66mm | 66mm | 66mm | 66mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 706mm | 706mm | 706mm | 744mm | 744mm | 744mm | 744mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1819mm | 1847mm | 1876mm | 1940mm | 1974mm | 2008mm | 2046mm |
Crank Length | 165mm | 165mm | 165mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm | 170mm |
Stem Length | 35mm | 35mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 1 in | 5 ft 1 in to 5 ft 4 in | 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 6 in | 5 ft 6 in to 5 ft 9 in | 5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 11 in | 5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 2 in | 6 ft 2 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
Hardtail Trail MTBSource:Custom