Full suspension XC bike

[dev null]

XC is lap riding, why do u need 2 bottles or a camelbak?

 

Yup. I real racing snake just takes a few sips from the bottle before throwing it away far enough for their second to work up a sweat to go and retrieve said bottle, now muddy and still 3/4 full. 

[SwissVan]

Yup. I real racing snake just takes a few sips from the bottle before throwing it away far enough for their second to work up a sweat to go and retrieve said bottle, now muddy and still 3/4 full.

Rinse and repeat.....

[Ascension]

Than the SLX brakes seem to have no drawbacks

 

SLX are good brakes, but check the weight of SLX brakes vs Formula R1 Racing.

[Ascension]

Or just for people that drink lots I like to run a dropper, so my XC bike must take 2 bottles in the frame - in a race where I know there are big gaps between water points or just a hot day I remove the dropper and put a 3rd cage on the seatpost.

 

That said, I sweat alot more than the average person, so I need it.

 

Oh, and hydration packs are awesome, just not on XC bikes haha.

 

You drink lots but only have 2 water bottles, do you only ride xc laps around a river or tap? haha

[Grease_Monkey]

You drink lots but only have 2 water bottles, do you only ride xc laps around a river or tap? haha

Well 2 is still more than 1?

 

If it is a really long ride and there is nowhere to stop I will ride with a pack. But where most guys make it waterpoint to waterpoint with 1 bottle in a race, I need 2. Not the full 2, but more than 1.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

My son has been involved with XCO now for 5 years, and the biggest problem I have seen has been broken chains or other drivetrain and tyre related issues.

 

Get a good dependable drivetrain, and use good tyres. And maintain it like a boss. Yourself preferably.

 

Nice new frames and carbon wheels are nice, but I have seen guys own a race on a normal aluminium framed Giant.

I think it's 'cos the majority of racers are shifting under power all the time, and in some cases under some serious power. That's a no-no, but in the case of XCO I understand why.