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In addition to tensioning the chain one of the cool things about riding a
hardtail with sliding drop-outs is the chance to experiment with CS length.
On both my Honzo and my Explosif I run the CS ~ as long as possible (gearing
is the limiter) and I notice an improvement to climbing traction and also
prefer my position "in" the bike descending. Neither bike is as "playful" as
in the full short position.
Feb. 1, 2017, 6:58 p.m. - DrewM
#!markdown In addition to tensioning the chain one of the cool things about riding a hardtail with sliding drop-outs is the chance to experiment with CS length. On both my Honzo and my Explosif I run the CS ~ as long as possible (gearing is the limiter) and I notice an improvement to climbing traction and also prefer my position "in" the bike descending. Neither bike is as "playful" as in the full short position.