2026 Bike Ahead Composites The Frame Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
Geometry
S | M | L | XL | |
Stack | 607mm | 607mm | 620mm | 635mm |
Reach | 403mm | 430mm | 455mm | 480mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.51:1 | 1.41:1 | 1.36:1 | 1.32:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 400mm | 430mm | 470mm | 520mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 405mm | 430mm | 455mm | 480mm |
Top Tube Slope | 23.4deg | 19.5deg | 16.1deg | 12.2deg |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg | 74deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 110mm | 125mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm | 309mm |
Chainstay Length | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 425.4mm | 425.4mm | 425.4mm | 425.4mm |
Front-Center | 667.6mm | 692.5mm | 722.4mm | 753.3mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 664.6mm | 689.6mm | 719.6mm | 750.6mm |
Wheelbase | 1090mm | 1115mm | 1145mm | 1176mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |
Trail | 101.4mm very high | 101.4mm very high | 101.4mm very high | 101.4mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 94.3mm | 94.3mm | 94.3mm | 94.3mm |
Wheel Flop | 34.6mm | 34.6mm | 34.6mm | 34.6mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 125.7mm 170 mm cranks | 150.6mm 170 mm cranks | 180.4mm 170 mm cranks | 211.3mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 139mm 170 mm cranks | 139mm 170 mm cranks | 139mm 170 mm cranks | 139mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
S | M | L | 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 | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Width Max | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm | 743.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1833.9mm | 1858.9mm | 1888.9mm | 1919.9mm |
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://bike-ahead-composites.de/products/hardtail/frames/the-frame.html
