Most Will be fine for a gravel bike, just parts of the Delta downhill and some of Emmarentia might be a bit techy.
Quite often see people riding on gravel bikes around Delta.
To be fair, a person also hangs on the stanchion and does weigh a bit more than that.
Really think it will be fine, until there is something in the clamp, but personally wouldnt risk it, they are pricy.
I have done it a few times, with no issues, but I do have a cloth wrapped around the clamp.
When I can I try to either clamp the collar or the bottom part of the dropper.
As Mtbrider said, Will have to check, only way to increase, even if there was space, would to go find a shock with the same eye to eye, but with more stroke.
This still isn’t ideal, best would be to upgrade frame.
Honest opinion, I would go with the Fuel, which really is an amazing bike.
Only thing it really lacks in comparison to the silverback is the fork.
You can sell the 35 for around 5k, and pick up a nice fox for 10k, which adds you up to 60k and you get the best of both worlds.
To be fair, bottle cages are diff and no saddle bag, easy changes, so not necessarily same bike.
Pedals too.
Marketplace one has a dork disc, this one doesnt.
Stand corrected, there is a M9100 12 speed 10-45, but is priced at double the price of the M8100 10-51, with a weight saving of 160ish grams seems like the main benefit, at that point id honestly prefer the range.
You sure its a 12 speed 11-45? To my knowledge thats usually 11 speed ratios, 12 tends to be 10/11-50/51/52.
11-45 is enough though for most of the time, just nice to have that 50t, then you can run a much bigger front chainring, or just granny gear for those times when your legs completely leave you.
Just got back from first ride on this beaut, got delivered this morning.
Was so excited to go riding, didn’t realize there wasn’t even a bottle cage, found out at the trail🤦♂️
So far all smiles, although some close calls, this is my first full squish and the longest travel I’ve ridden before (160/160). Used to a 140mm hardtail.
Really not an issue at all, just cosmetic, if it really bothers, smaller tyres or smaller internal width on your rims could help, but I wouldn’t sweat it
All my bikes look much worse as I like squeezing the biggest tyre I can 😅
Can imagine there is a diff, but can’t imagine that it would matter at all, as far as I know, wattage lost in a well lined chain is around 7-10 watts max
