It took me awhile to figure out how to try and say what this article got me thinking about. Taj Mihelich's bike check and his statement that getting on a long travel 29er is like becoming a passenger and hanging up your bike skills etc. articulates a bit of the part I'm not sure about. I get the argument that modern bike geometry gives you more leeway balance-wise, maybe making it easier to try a different posture. I'm not sure it's the key to unlocking next level riding.
Sometimes you see something inspiring and think to yourself "If I could make a wish and wake up tomorrow and look like XYZ when riding that would be it" For me, Brandon Semenuk's unreal segment is a prime example. That was 5 years ago. Pretty sure he was riding with that style in 2006.
June 9, 2020, 12:06 a.m. - dave_f
It took me awhile to figure out how to try and say what this article got me thinking about. Taj Mihelich's bike check and his statement that getting on a long travel 29er is like becoming a passenger and hanging up your bike skills etc. articulates a bit of the part I'm not sure about. I get the argument that modern bike geometry gives you more leeway balance-wise, maybe making it easier to try a different posture. I'm not sure it's the key to unlocking next level riding. Sometimes you see something inspiring and think to yourself "If I could make a wish and wake up tomorrow and look like XYZ when riding that would be it" For me, Brandon Semenuk's unreal segment is a prime example. That was 5 years ago. Pretty sure he was riding with that style in 2006.