2013 FBM Ballista Base

Category
Bike Polo
Design
Flat Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Steel
Fork
Steel
Features
Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Average stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Very upright stack and reachvs category

Geometry

Small
Medium
Large
XL
Stack
520mm
558.1mm
596.2mm
636.7mm
Reach
388.6mm
395.2mm
404.4mm
418.2mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.34:1
1.41:1
1.47:1
1.52:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown
460mm
500mm
540mm
580mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
460mm
544mm
569mm
593.5mm
Head Tube Angle
73.5deg
74deg
74.5deg
74.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
74.5deg
74deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
Head Tube Length
102mm
140mm
178mm
220mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
Bottom Bracket Height
284mm
284mm
284mm
284mm
Chainstay Length
395mm
395mm
395mm
395mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
391.2mm
391.2mm
391.2mm
391.2mm
Front-Center
565.5mm
578.5mm
593.4mm
618.3mm
Front-Center Horizontal
562.9mm
575.9mm
590.9mm
615.9mm
Wheelbase
954mm
967mm
982mm
1007mm
Fork Offset/Rake
35mm
35mm
35mm
35mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
375mm
375mm
375mm
375mm
Trail
63.9mm
mid/​neutral
60.8mm
mid/​neutral
57.7mm
mid/​neutral
57.7mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
61.3mm
58.4mm
55.6mm
55.6mm
Wheel Flop
17.4mm
16.1mm
14.9mm
14.9mm
Standover Height
755mm
795mm
832mm
871.1mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
56.5mm
170 mm cranks
69.5mm
170 mm cranks
84.4mm
170 mm cranks
109.3mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
114mm
170 mm cranks
114mm
170 mm cranks
114mm
170 mm cranks
114mm
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
28mm
28mm
28mm
28mm
Tire Outer Diameter
678mm
678mm
678mm
678mm
Bike Length with Tires
1632mm
1645mm
1660mm
1685mm

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
5 ft 5 in
to
5 ft 9.5 in
5 ft 8 in
to
6 ft 1 in
5 ft 11 in
to
6 ft 4 in
6 ft 2 in
to

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
Bike Polo