I looked at using an old Santa Cruz Chameleon for your style build, but the shortest actual chainstay I could achieve with a 2.3" tyre was 20mm longer than my Pompino with a 38c. There was room in the chainstay, but the tyre fouled on the seatstay bridge, oddly. The b/b height was *exactly *the same (298mm), and the front-centre about the same (with an Onza, very short fork). I'd like to try something like this, even if I think they look stupid for taller players.
I looked at using an old Santa Cruz Chameleon for your style build, but the shortest actual chainstay I could achieve with a 2.3" tyre was 20mm longer than my Pompino with a 38c. There was room in the chainstay, but the tyre fouled on the seatstay bridge, oddly. The b/b height was *exactly *the same (298mm), and the front-centre about the same (with an Onza, very short fork). I'd like to try something like this, even if I think they look stupid for taller players.