So totally different riding out here in Edmonton. Very short but punchy ups and downs and constant gradient changes. Up, down, up, down.... Always thought that weight was super important in this kind of riding.
Had a Yeti SB 4.5 set up around 27.5 lbs. It was good around here, but left me feeling underbiked at times in trips elsewhere. Recently went to a Druid weighing 31.5. I thought it was going to be a boat anchor round here but it turns out it's great, especially for more technical climbs. PB'd some of the more technical trails, but can't catch my PBs on the more sustained fast trails. Enjoy riding the Druid more overall though so sold the Yeti which I had thought I would keep as my "little " bike. Weight is not unimportant, but this experience reinforced that its only one aspect, and often not the most important one to consider.
Oct. 26, 2021, 7:48 a.m. - Moritz Haager
So totally different riding out here in Edmonton. Very short but punchy ups and downs and constant gradient changes. Up, down, up, down.... Always thought that weight was super important in this kind of riding. Had a Yeti SB 4.5 set up around 27.5 lbs. It was good around here, but left me feeling underbiked at times in trips elsewhere. Recently went to a Druid weighing 31.5. I thought it was going to be a boat anchor round here but it turns out it's great, especially for more technical climbs. PB'd some of the more technical trails, but can't catch my PBs on the more sustained fast trails. Enjoy riding the Druid more overall though so sold the Yeti which I had thought I would keep as my "little " bike. Weight is not unimportant, but this experience reinforced that its only one aspect, and often not the most important one to consider.