Stack and Reach: Why It's Your Best Friends

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Gndlf

ok... here we go again.... Which is the more useful measurement, stack or reach?

On my current bike the Reach is 410mm and the stack is 660mm. Try finding an off the peg bike with that geo!

Am I better off going for a 58cm with a reach of 412-415mm and then bumping up the stack with a few spacers or go for the biggest frame in te line up and using a shorter stem?

My current thinking is that the smaller bike with spacers gives a bit more optionality?

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edscoble in reply to @Gndlf

The Stack does not include spacers, so to answer your question, reach is slightly more important as stem length can change how the bike feel.

Most bike usually come with around 25mm of spacers minimum, so a bike with a stack of 640mm would be 665mm with spacers (give or take).

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Gndlf in reply to @edscoble

Good stuff - confirmed my thoughts.

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