In 1964, a then-unknown Eddy Merckx won the amateur world championship in Sallanches, France at age 19. Merckx would of course go on to be the most dominant bike racer of all time, devouring races and competitors and earning the nickname The Cannibal. Today, the Merckx bicycle brand has this Sallanches 64 endurance road machine that offers agile handling in a comfortable layout.
To give some context, let me talk numbers briefly, using size 56cm for reference. Road race bikes, in general, have short (160mm) head tubes for aggressive body positioning, steep (73-degree) seat and head tube angles for quick handling, and short (405mm) chainstays for agility.
Endurance road bikes, by contrast, have taller ( 180mm) head tubes for more upright body positioning, more relaxed (72-degree) head tubes for sure steering and longer (420mm) chainstays for stability.
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The Sallanches 64 combines elements of both, with a taller front end (187mm head tube) but quick handling with a 73-degree head angle and mid-length chainstays (410mm) and overall length for a happy medium of agility and stability.
The taller head tube puts the rider in a more relaxed, upright position than an all-out race bike
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