Re 4 that assumes balanced is somehow better than unbalanced. I love me some short stays, particularly on a hardtail where I need as much traction on the rear as possible. Plus, I like not having to ride like an acrobat to hop off lips and screw around wheeling down a section of trail for kicks. Practical? No. Balanced? I guess not. Fun? You bet.
Re Works headsets I’ve installed 4 so far 2 shifted while installing it’s not a big deal after the first attempt planning for the shift makes it work. They are excellent products. Reach loss is tiny when you factor in the resultant drop of the front end for a hardtail it’s not even worth thinking about.
Nov. 19, 2018, 10:44 p.m. - Michael
Re 4 that assumes balanced is somehow better than unbalanced. I love me some short stays, particularly on a hardtail where I need as much traction on the rear as possible. Plus, I like not having to ride like an acrobat to hop off lips and screw around wheeling down a section of trail for kicks. Practical? No. Balanced? I guess not. Fun? You bet. Re Works headsets I’ve installed 4 so far 2 shifted while installing it’s not a big deal after the first attempt planning for the shift makes it work. They are excellent products. Reach loss is tiny when you factor in the resultant drop of the front end for a hardtail it’s not even worth thinking about.