2024 Sklar Bikes Tall Tale Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Steel
- Suspension
- 130mm fork travel, 30% sag
Geometry
Small | Medium | Large | Medium | |
Stack | 600mm | 625mm | 640mm | 667mm |
Reach | 437mm | 465mm | 492mm | 512mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.37:1 | 1.34:1 | 1.3:1 | 1.3:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 385mm | 400mm | 430mm | 465mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 609mm | 638mm | 665mm | 693mm |
Top Tube Slope | 22.9deg | 22.7deg | 20.4deg | 19deg |
Head Tube Angle | 65.3deg | 65.7deg | 65.9deg | 66.8deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.8deg | 74.2deg | 74.5deg | 74.7deg |
Head Tube Length | 88mm | 95mm | — | — |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm | 55mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 322mm | 322mm | 322mm | 322mm |
Chainstay Length | 427mm | 427mm | 427mm | 427mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 423.4mm | 423.4mm | 423.4mm | 423.4mm |
Front-Center | 737mm | 769mm | 800mm | 825mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 735.6mm | 771.6mm | 796.6mm | 821.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1159mm | 1195mm | 1220mm | 1245mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 43.5mm | 44.8mm | 39.1mm | 43.4mm |
Trail | 125.5mm very high | 121.1mm very high | 125.8mm very high | 114.4mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 114.1mm | 110.3mm | 114.8mm | 105.1mm |
Wheel Flop | 47.7mm | 45.4mm | 46.9mm | 41.4mm |
Standover Height | 700mm | 708mm | 739mm | 820mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 190mm 170 mm cranks | 222mm 170 mm cranks | 253mm 170 mm cranks | 278mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 152mm 170 mm cranks | 152mm 170 mm cranks | 152mm 170 mm cranks | 152mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
Small | Medium | Large | Medium | |
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 Outer Diameter | 754.1mm | 754.1mm | 754.1mm | 754.1mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1913.1mm | 1949.1mm | 1974.1mm | 1999.1mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 8 in | 5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 11 in | 5 ft 10 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
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://sklarbikes.com/products/sklar-tall-tale-steel-hardtail