My 2006 specialized Enduro has a 12 .5 inch bb. And I have a large frame. HT angle is a tad steep but that when over forking works. My 2006 Devinci has a high BB which I like and a 65 degree HT angle.
Long slack and low was on everyone's wish list since early 2000 . The bike industry is very slow to change. One by drive trains ? That's not new . We used to attack climbs out of saddle now we have steep seat tube angles and dropper post. Seated climbing is not an advantage. Modern suspension tunes are stiff and make the bike feel dead.
The trick isn't in the set up it's in something you mentioned. Riding relaxed. If I'm singing a song and smiling everything flows . If I'm thinking about my posture when riding I'm most certainly not relaxed.
Have to admit I chuckle every time I see a rider with stiff arms elbows locked out , ass in the air it looks uncomfortable and comical.
I ride over the front end , in the middle and behind the bike . Sometimes low sometimes upright like a trials rider.
Nothing wrong with bikes from 2006 in fact it's my favorite vintage for mountain bikes. The rider makes the bike dance not the bike.
May 27, 2020, 9:47 a.m. - Greg Bly
My 2006 specialized Enduro has a 12 .5 inch bb. And I have a large frame. HT angle is a tad steep but that when over forking works. My 2006 Devinci has a high BB which I like and a 65 degree HT angle. Long slack and low was on everyone's wish list since early 2000 . The bike industry is very slow to change. One by drive trains ? That's not new . We used to attack climbs out of saddle now we have steep seat tube angles and dropper post. Seated climbing is not an advantage. Modern suspension tunes are stiff and make the bike feel dead. The trick isn't in the set up it's in something you mentioned. Riding relaxed. If I'm singing a song and smiling everything flows . If I'm thinking about my posture when riding I'm most certainly not relaxed. Have to admit I chuckle every time I see a rider with stiff arms elbows locked out , ass in the air it looks uncomfortable and comical. I ride over the front end , in the middle and behind the bike . Sometimes low sometimes upright like a trials rider. Nothing wrong with bikes from 2006 in fact it's my favorite vintage for mountain bikes. The rider makes the bike dance not the bike.