difference in feel between 1065 and 1100 levelboss?

[hello?]

I keep hearing that the 1065 and 1100 levelboss frames both measure out to be about 1100. This is the 2004 by the way. Do they actually feel really similar?

[tomacropod]

sure they do, if your fork rake is 35mm less on the 1100 than on the 1065.

- Joel

[JK]

1065 measures out to around 1085. Rode both the 1065 and the 1100 back to back on Sunday. They actually do feel very similar.

[BrettM]

My 1065 actually measured 1065 with the PX fork I was using. No idea what year it was.

[Giant1118]

2004 LB 1065 was 1095 with echo urban

[ChrisB]

2004 LB 1065 was 1095 with echo urban


what made it so much longer? was it just the head tube angle?

[Giant1118]

nope
koxx (from what I heard) made 3 different generations of the Levelboss 1065, one that measured exactly 1065, one 1085? and a 3rd that was 1095 ish. This was done so the the design would not get copied?!?

[digby]

I rode a 1065(actually 1085) levelboss and a 1100 levelboss both with pretty much the same setup.

The 1085 felt manageble and pretty good actually. The 1100 felt just too long, even though it was only 15mm longer, it felt like a lot more. I'm 5'10'', if I didnt get the front end all the way up on the 1100, it pretty much just came back down. The 1085 felt much better balanced.
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[AndyT]

Don't listen to digby- despite being asian...he has very large genitals, and these get in the way when trying to stretch out on a bike.

[digby]

Actually with larger genitals, the 1100 would probably work better because the genitals would balance you out better. Much like Godzillas tail.

[KyleT]

I ride a 1065 Levelboss, never measured the wheelbase but anyway...i rode an 1100 and it didn't feel too much different really, i just couldn't do much on it because i'm weak, and the extra length had me a little too stretched.