...and we had lots of fun with those old bikes. Since everyone was on nearly the same equipment (though I used 2.25 red-walled Panaracers for Hell of the North), and trails were more natural and less manicured, the pure mtn bikers with skills could make up minutes on the tech sections over fitness-only type racers (now you can only make up seconds because trails are faster and bikes easier to ride)
PS: I thought you developed the "on the fly" reach down to the QR and drop the saddle while pedaling up the last bit of uphill?
July 13, 2021, 10:36 a.m. - taprider
...and we had lots of fun with those old bikes. Since everyone was on nearly the same equipment (though I used 2.25 red-walled Panaracers for Hell of the North), and trails were more natural and less manicured, the pure mtn bikers with skills could make up minutes on the tech sections over fitness-only type racers (now you can only make up seconds because trails are faster and bikes easier to ride) PS: I thought you developed the "on the fly" reach down to the QR and drop the saddle while pedaling up the last bit of uphill?