Yeah. I had a Bronson V2, quite a lot of anti squat/chain growth, and if I tipped into a descent without shifting into a higher gear, the pedal feedback was very noticeable. So basically the suspension performance varied a lot depending on gear selection. I suspect an ochain would help a bike like that.
With my current bikes, both Ibis, I don't really notice a difference.
Ibis/DW link bikes are often known for having a sort of "hover bike" feel and I think part of the reason is due to how pedal feedback is decoupled.
The great thing about high a/s bike is that zippy, hardtail type feel when on the gas though and the ochain seems like it would wreck that. So I say either buy a bike that had a really direct feeling power delivery and lots of chain growth, or buy a bike with a more "hovery" feel, but don't buy one and try to make it look the other by bolting a bunch of gizmos on.
June 15, 2021, 7:55 p.m. - Kenny
Yeah. I had a Bronson V2, quite a lot of anti squat/chain growth, and if I tipped into a descent without shifting into a higher gear, the pedal feedback was very noticeable. So basically the suspension performance varied a lot depending on gear selection. I suspect an ochain would help a bike like that. With my current bikes, both Ibis, I don't really notice a difference. Ibis/DW link bikes are often known for having a sort of "hover bike" feel and I think part of the reason is due to how pedal feedback is decoupled. The great thing about high a/s bike is that zippy, hardtail type feel when on the gas though and the ochain seems like it would wreck that. So I say either buy a bike that had a really direct feeling power delivery and lots of chain growth, or buy a bike with a more "hovery" feel, but don't buy one and try to make it look the other by bolting a bunch of gizmos on.