Totally agree on the travel gap thing. Shorter rear travel for efficient seated pedaling, longer front travel for less arm pump / numbness after a long downhill. My Patrol was originally a 155 rear / 160 front and I'm running a 170 29er front and would go to 180 if the angles weren't already kind of ridiculous. Although there is always the concern of the head tube exploding due to the extra load....
Sept. 23, 2019, 7:23 a.m. - Brad_xyz
Totally agree on the travel gap thing. Shorter rear travel for efficient seated pedaling, longer front travel for less arm pump / numbness after a long downhill. My Patrol was originally a 155 rear / 160 front and I'm running a 170 29er front and would go to 180 if the angles weren't already kind of ridiculous. Although there is always the concern of the head tube exploding due to the extra load....