Cr4W, I think you're spot on with that, but the trade really comes down to which outcome is worse - going OTB, or losing traction on the front?
For my part, I'm so much happier with the former being the case that I'll live with some downsides, and practically adapting over to it has come over time, to the point where I ride in a position that I know would sent me beyond the front wheel on other bikes in the same terrain, so it is a serious learning curve to get that right. A bit part of that is also how improved forks are, and no longer have to be tuned in a way that chooses traction or packing upwards with successive hits.
March 29, 2021, 4:20 p.m. - Tehllama42
Cr4W, I think you're spot on with that, but the trade really comes down to which outcome is worse - going OTB, or losing traction on the front? For my part, I'm so much happier with the former being the case that I'll live with some downsides, and practically adapting over to it has come over time, to the point where I ride in a position that I know would sent me beyond the front wheel on other bikes in the same terrain, so it is a serious learning curve to get that right. A bit part of that is also how improved forks are, and no longer have to be tuned in a way that chooses traction or packing upwards with successive hits.