Hairy Posted April 29, 2015 Share Most weight weenies don't want to believe it yet, but a 140mm travel bike hits the sweet spot for 99% of riders out there. PS don't forget the dropper!I know what you are saying ............. usxorf, Odinson and Nibali 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Le Cok Posted April 29, 2015 Share oh long stem and narrowish bars dear the criminality of it all No, long stem and wide bars. No crimes committed here. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted April 29, 2015 Share Is 660 mm considered wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 29, 2015 Share Most weight weenies don't want to believe it yet, but a 140mm travel bike hits the sweet spot for 99% of riders out there. PS don't forget the dropper!Have to agree [emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted April 29, 2015 Share I know what you are saying ............. just like a Landy its already pissed on the floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted April 29, 2015 Share 3rd place in the KZN Enduro series rode a hardtail XC bike with 580mm bars for two of the rounds. Just saying GoLefty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted April 29, 2015 Share Question is, how quickly do you heal when it goes wrong on your xc bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted April 30, 2015 Share Like the bloke said. The XC bike was unforgiving. Line choice and ability to guide the bike through that line safely were key to shaving seconds off the descent time. There's no doubt a dropper and an extra forty mm's would make the tech more manageable but that would seriously impact the climbing times. So you can't have your cake and eat it but by improving on line choice and ability/skill/balls you can be dramatically quicker. Edited April 30, 2015 by Soapbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest notmyname Posted April 30, 2015 Share Question is, how quickly do you heal when it goes wrong on your xc bike? Same as if you went down on a long travel duelie or a ridged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted April 30, 2015 Share Have these guys heard of Herr Schurter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBoshoff Posted April 30, 2015 Share P.S. Being fitter and stronger will cut seonds off your descents as well. A short stem and wide bars only go so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Get the best bike, or rather the most suitable bike for the trails you ride and the way you ride!?! Mr xc bike at kzn enduro. ....might you have done better on a trail bike through the series? Out of interest, was 3rd place the overall for a race or the whole series? usxorf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 30, 2015 Share just like a Landy its already pissed on the floorNah, that was me after a great ride and not being able to contain myself usxorf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 30, 2015 Share P.S. Being fitter and stronger will cut seonds off your descents as well. A short stem and wide bars only go so far...Rubbish .... red bikes make you go faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveduke Posted April 30, 2015 Share Of course you can descent fast on a XC bike no problem. The question is how often can you go all out on a downhill track until your bike is properly f@$&cked... There is a reason why there is a market for long travel suspension, AM rims and all the heavy duty components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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