Bike Geometry 1
A traditional steel bike is made of 12 tubes - 9 tubes for the frame and 3 more for the fork. (3 more if you consider the stem, which is part of a VELOPILGRIM MOKSH frameset.) The shortest of the 9 tubes in a frame is the Bottom Bracket. The remaining tubes are arranged at specific angles and distances in relation to the Bottom Bracket. This arrangement defines the bike's geometry. The bike geometry influences everything on the bike from the bike's handling, how comfortable the bike is, how much power you can produce, how aero the rider is, to the bikes aesthetics and proportions. But while designing a custom bike, the 2 primary criteria considered are: (1) Establishing the 3 contact-points of the rider that facilitate the most efficient use of the riders muscles. a.k.a. Bike-fit (2) Design a bike that best handles the intended use case scenario of the rider. If these 2 design criteria are met, it becomes the most important consideration for the rider. Even more than the mater...
