Gravel bikes with slack geometry ?

[MG22]

I am looking for gravel bike with slack geometry; so that I can sit a bit more comfortably - more upright - (ie Not bending forward so much that my neck gets hurt). I enjoy the flowy ride feel of gravel bike on dirt roads but struggle with my neck because of the bent position of my body). Which gravel brands have slack geometry? Ie high top tube angle ? Any advice will be appreciated.

[Robbie Stewart]

Or just buy a mountain bike and slap some dropper bars on

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, MG22 said:

I am looking for gravel bike with slack geometry; so that I can sit a bit more comfortably - more upright - (ie Not bending forward so much that my neck gets hurt). I enjoy the flowy ride feel of gravel bike on dirt roads but struggle with my neck because of the bent position of my body). Which gravel brands have slack geometry? Ie high top tube angle ? Any advice will be appreciated.

Hardtail MTB

[Iwan Kemp]

Evil Chamois Hagar

https://eu.evil-bikes.com/collections/gravel?srsltid=AfmBOooWvAj2N7l51B29xfvj4bIT4utykG9TWYH1nM15rHUFwBRkwXYE

 

[betaboy]

There we several brands that cater for that, mostly the adventure models. So just visit your LBS and ask lots of questions. I’m sure they will guide you and point you in the right direction. 

[Super Sywurm]

4 hours ago, MG22 said:

I am looking for gravel bike with slack geometry; so that I can sit a bit more comfortably - more upright - (ie Not bending forward so much that my neck gets hurt). I enjoy the flowy ride feel of gravel bike on dirt roads but struggle with my neck because of the bent position of my body). Which gravel brands have slack geometry? Ie high top tube angle ? Any advice will be appreciated.

Merida Silex?

[MG22]

3 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Or just buy a mountain bike and slap some dropper bars on

Thank you guys for good advice. The Evil bike (see link from Iwan Kemp) is exactly what I am looking for !!

[Tomik]

The new Santa Cruz Stigmata is also quite slack and available locally.

[thebob]

You don’t want a slack bike, you want an upright bike. Something with a short reach and a high stack to give you a more upright riding position. The bikeinsights website will allow you to compare bikes to find what you are looking for as well as indicating whether the bike is long and low or short and high 

Edited January 19 by thebob

[Doring]

Changing to a more upright riding position i.e. more stack has been a revelation for me in terms of comfort. Not sure about gravel bikes, but larger mtb sizes usually have a disproportionate increase in stack compared to medium and small sizes.

Now with a 60mm riser bar I finally have shed the back and neck pain on my size L mtb. I feel I can ride all day long.

Easily getting hold of any riser bar above 40mm is another mission in itself locally. 

[Michael S]

I bought some gravel carbon riser drop bars (counter intuitive I know) from Aliexpress and they work great if you need to tweak fit later on

[michaelbiker]

New Curve GXR4 is slacker, longer and taller. I don’t think slackness is your problem though, it’s likely saddle to bar drop and a larger stack would help with this as mentioned above. You can experiment with more spacers under your stem if the steerer has excess length. Slacker geo will just allow for larger tires and a more stable feeling position on downhills. 

[RocknRolla]

I see the age of riser bars are upon us again....

1 hour ago, Michael S said:

I bought some gravel carbon riser drop bars (counter intuitive I know) from Aliexpress and they work great if you need to tweak fit later on

The more things change, the more they stay the same....

[Michael S]

9 minutes ago, RocknRolla said:

I see the age of riser bars are upon us again....

The more things change, the more they stay the same....

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[dave303e]

Unpopular opinion but try a good bike fit and then doing some core and neck strength work.

[Baracuda]

When I was doing reviews last year, the Merida was known for its high stack height.