Its super fun. A different experience to be sure, but as long as you're not a Regular Tire Slasher its great. I'd argue that for most sanctioned trails, the term "underbiked" applied to something like the Top Fuel is a misnomer, as geometry > suspension.
Its wild how much faster you can get to the top. Tires are generally the limiting factor for what gets really scary - you've got less grip (also, less travel doesn't help here) - and less ability to slow down when things get hairy. But that's... you've gotta be places that are somewhat uncomfortable to begin with. Like... I take the ride around on a two spots on Cambodia (three if you count rock spine, but I don't usually ride that on any bike), but the rest is all good.
Feb. 9, 2022, 9:14 a.m. - Cooper Quinn
Its super fun. A different experience to be sure, but as long as you're not a Regular Tire Slasher its great. I'd argue that for most sanctioned trails, the term "underbiked" applied to something like the Top Fuel is a misnomer, as geometry > suspension. Its wild how much faster you can get to the top. Tires are generally the limiting factor for what gets really scary - you've got less grip (also, less travel doesn't help here) - and less ability to slow down when things get hairy. But that's... you've gotta be places that are somewhat uncomfortable to begin with. Like... I take the ride around on a two spots on Cambodia (three if you count rock spine, but I don't usually ride that on any bike), but the rest is all good.