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Well, it seems that my “super stealth” camera shot of a Raleigh Mojave 29er has elicited a response from Raleigh’s marketing department. They have suplied me with some “proper” photos of the Mojave 29er, and these with the final production graphics to boot. So, without further adieu, here are the pics for your enjoyment.
the bent downtube seems to become more and more popular with 29er specific frames. I own two Niner frames and still wonder if this feature increases the frame’s stiffness – as claimend – or is for fork crown clearance purposes only.
megalow maniac: I am thinking it serves both purposes. Trek product designers told us that it aligns the tube with the frontal impact forces better, (the bent down tube, that is) and is actually stronger at the head tube/down tube junction than a traditional angled and mitered tube connection. I suspect other bicycle companies are in line with that thinking now as well.
Obviously, it also has the “side” benefit of clearing fork crown control knobs. 😉 Which came first, the chicken or the egg, I am not sure, but I suspect that fork crown clearance and short head tubes have a lot to do with it.
IM excited to see this quality in a sub-$1k 29er, But it just seems like another 29er
I am impressed with the setup. I like the back angles on the frame. Nice and tight for someone with big feet like me who twists them around too much. Still sticking to my 29er Cannondale Caffeine though. Won my heart this past triathlon season with it.
The bent downtube setup seems inspired from the GT Performer freestyle bikes which debuted in late 1984. They did it for brake caliper clearance when spinning the bars around.
BUT, everything I’ve read lately said it does make the junction stronger.
J