Flip Chip | Maestro

This hardware gives the rider two positions to choose from: high and low.

1. HIGH POSITION

When the flip chip is in the high position, the headtube angle becomes 0.7 degrees steeper, the seattube angle becomes 0.8 degrees steeper and the bottom bracket height is 10mm higher.

2. LOW POSITION

When the flip chip is in the low position, the headtube angle shifts to become 0.7 degrees slacker, the seattube angle shifts to become 0.8 degrees slacker, and the bottom bracket height is 10mm lower.

HIGH POSITION
From a riding perspective, a steeper headtube angle makes the bike handle quicker and a steeper seattube angle places the rider in a more aggressive climbing position. Also, a higher bottom bracket improves pedal clearance, allowing riders to pedal through rocky and rooty terrain with fewer pedal strikes. The high position is the recommended setting for slower, tighter, more technical terrain.

LOW POSITION
Having a slacker headtube and seattube angle gives the bike more stability at speed and increased confidence on steeper terrain by placing the front wheel a bit farther out in front of the rider. Additionally, a lower bottom bracket height lowers the center of gravity of the bike and rider, making it even more stable at high speeds. The low position is ideal for faster, more open terrain.