I mirror Sun Hester's comments. I find my more recent trail bikes more effort, and slower to pedal uphill than my trail bikes from a few years ago. A small portion of that is that they're much longer and heavier. But the biggest reason is the tires and build I'm choosing. Super DH Magic Marys are 1,450 grams each, they take alot of effort to push uphill, but the grip is incredible. The speed and ability descending of my current trail bike is unreal, and will gladly push the extra weight and rolling penalty uphill for how fun it is to descend.
July 15, 2021, 9:29 a.m. - Tim Coleman
I mirror Sun Hester's comments. I find my more recent trail bikes more effort, and slower to pedal uphill than my trail bikes from a few years ago. A small portion of that is that they're much longer and heavier. But the biggest reason is the tires and build I'm choosing. Super DH Magic Marys are 1,450 grams each, they take alot of effort to push uphill, but the grip is incredible. The speed and ability descending of my current trail bike is unreal, and will gladly push the extra weight and rolling penalty uphill for how fun it is to descend.