Totally agree , my 1st 29er. Only 120mm with a 150 fork. I slayed all the PR,s I had with bigger travel bikes. Lots of variables with this as well. No doubt the tires size helps. But the quality of the suspension has improved so much. Plus when one need to get out of the saddle to pedal. The energy is not soaked up with a bouncy bike. Quality of trail building has huge help as well. Some trails carry so much flow now. One just has to pump and flow.
Feb. 11, 2021, 8:52 a.m. - mike
Totally agree , my 1st 29er. Only 120mm with a 150 fork. I slayed all the PR,s I had with bigger travel bikes. Lots of variables with this as well. No doubt the tires size helps. But the quality of the suspension has improved so much. Plus when one need to get out of the saddle to pedal. The energy is not soaked up with a bouncy bike. Quality of trail building has huge help as well. Some trails carry so much flow now. One just has to pump and flow.