G2 Geometry started out as a project to improve the slow-speed handling of Fisher bikes. Fisher's existing Genesis Geometry already excelled in climbing, descending and handling at speed. The one area we wanted to improve its handling was in tight singletrack and technical climbs.

G2 accomplished this by increasing the amount of fork offset. This reduced the amount of trail to make it steer quicker without changing the rest of its handling characteristics. While increasing the offset, we reduced the reach to the handlebar to allow the rider to weight the front wheel more accurately.

Wheelbase remains the same for high speed stability; Amount of Trail is reduced for more neutral handling at slow speed; Cockpit was shortened to allow the rider to weight the front wheel more effectively.

The difference between too much trail and too little has been experienced by all of us. Think about going around a really sharp turn: take it too tight, and too slow, and you'll dab to the inside. You've oversteered.

Now think about the last time you over shot the same turn: you've understeered and ended up in the woods. Why does this happen? A good part of steering performance rests in the amount of trail. Too much trail and you'll oversteer (some feel this as wheel flop or dive) at slow speeds and understeer (overshoot the corner) at high speeds. Too little trail and you'll understeer at slow speeds and oversteer (feels twitchy) at high speeds.