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Because we built our frames around three things: You the rider, and two big-ass wheels. Standard geometry expectations be damned.

Most companies are trying so hard to stick as close as possible to 26" bike geometry that they end up with what we refer to as "Monster-truck 29ers". Big, tall and clumsy with tons of clearance issues. These are the bikes that have given a bad name to would-be 29er converts.

We build our bikes like "Trophy trucks". Long and low, we stretch the wheels out and place the rider's center of gravity low in the center with the wheels way far out to front and back. We fully utilize the bigness of the 29er knobbies.

To those that don't know, that might mean offensive angles and strange tube dimensions. To them we say; Ride a Vassago

Last updated on May 3, 2010 by OneGearAndBeer