2006 Merlin Cycles XLM Base

	15	16.25	17.5	18.75	20
Stack	551.7mm	554mm	558.6mm	573mm	599.1mm
Reach	393.1mm	409mm	416.5mm	424.2mm	433.6mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.4:1	1.35:1	1.34:1	1.35:1	1.38:1
Seat Tube Length, C-C	381mm	412.8mm	444.5mm	476.3mm	508mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	563.9mm	579.1mm	594.4mm	609.6mm	627.4mm
Head Tube Angle	71deg	71deg	71deg	71deg	71.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.5deg	73.5deg	73deg	72.5deg	72.5deg
Head Tube Length	106.7mm	111.8mm	119.4mm	134.6mm	160mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	35.6mm	33mm	30.5mm	30.5mm	30.5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	297.3mm	299.8mm	302.4mm	302.4mm	302.4mm
Chainstay Length	426.7mm	426.7mm	426.7mm	426.7mm	426.7mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	425.2mm	425.4mm	425.6mm	425.6mm	425.6mm
Front-Center	612.1mm	629.5mm	639.4mm	652mm	664.7mm
Front-Center Horizontal	611.1mm	628.7mm	638.6mm	651.3mm	664mm
Wheelbase	1036.3mm	1054.1mm	1064.3mm	1077mm	1089.7mm
Fork Offset/Rake	38.1mm	38.1mm	38.1mm	38.1mm	38.1mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	434mm	434mm	434mm	434mm	434mm
Trail	74.3mm high	74.3mm high	74.3mm high	74.3mm high	71.2mm high
Mechanical Trail	70.3mm	70.3mm	70.3mm	70.3mm	67.5mm
Wheel Flop	22.9mm	22.9mm	22.9mm	22.9mm	21.4mm
Standover Height	708.7mm	734.1mm	756.9mm	784.9mm	815.3mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	109.3mm 170 mm cranks	126.7mm 170 mm cranks	136.5mm 170 mm cranks	149.2mm 170 mm cranks	161.9mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	127.3mm 170 mm cranks	129.8mm 170 mm cranks	132.4mm 170 mm cranks	132.4mm 170 mm cranks	132.4mm 170 mm cranks

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.

Category Trend

Source:https://merlintitanium.com/images/merlin/misc/merlin_2006_catalog.pdf

Geometry