These new long WB, steep ESTA, slack HTA bikes also require a different approach to riding them aggressively. I've seen a few riders go back to less aggressive geo because they couldn't adapt to how forward you have to ride them downhill. My XL G1 corners really well but you have to basically jump forward downhill over the bars for it to work. Some bikes need to be piloted a certain way and some people can't quite make the change.
March 29, 2021, 7:45 a.m. - Cr4w
These new long WB, steep ESTA, slack HTA bikes also require a different approach to riding them aggressively. I've seen a few riders go back to less aggressive geo because they couldn't adapt to how forward you have to ride them downhill. My XL G1 corners really well but you have to basically jump forward downhill over the bars for it to work. Some bikes need to be piloted a certain way and some people can't quite make the change.