Is an Overbury's Pioneer suitable for dirt drops?

[27motorhead]

Getting the drops high enough without the end result looking shite and/or unridable seems to be the challenge. Going to have to make some drawings…

To me the black/yellow Overbury's LGF shared looks right. Nice tall headtube, seatpost not too high and proper rise on stem without having the quill at a stupid height. Proper 80s vibe!

 

[Swede]

I thought there might be something in the archives on the geometry/sizes etc but I couldn’t find anything. Does such a document exist?

 

[legrandefromage]

@danson67 made this from his Pioneer

 

[pwebb]

imho the later overburys pioneer with sloping top tube looks all wrong with drops, you would be better off adding drops to earlier peak finder/cross fell which were modelled on Moots Mountaineer of 1982-83 and look ostensibly like a swollen touring bike.
On a pioneer you could try some modern flared bars like Sonder Bomber which are a good half way house between flat bars and drops and also have a wider range of positions to rest your paws on / mount your brakes and shifters -

 

[legrandefromage]

pioneers have very high (feels like it to me) bottom brackets so you end up perched higher, leaning further forward over the bars

 

[Tsundere]

I've done it to my 700c conversion and it works well, a lot of fun to ride, needs a steep stem mind.

Geometrically the same as a 26er, I'm just an extra inch or so off the ground.

 

[Swede]

pioneers have very high (feels like it to me) bottom brackets so you end up perched higher, leaning further forward over the bars

That was my thought/concern as well.

 

[Swede]

Thanks for the dims - I’ll try and knock up a basic drawing next week.

 

[Attempted Mustache]

It is true that the slightly higher bottom bracket results in a more ‘commanding’ position. Given the right stem proportion I think pretty much any bar can be made to work and the ride quality will shine through though.