Interesting. Based on my personal experience, I would give weight the bulk of the credit. I’m a fair bit slower on my spire than I was on my sentinel. Basically the same drive train, with locked out suspension, seated pedaling on long fire-road grinds. I would give pretty much all the credit to the small weight increase and the way it adds up over the course of a long climb. But I could be wrong. Particularly if the climbing were on actual variable/technical single track.
Feb. 18, 2022, 3:44 p.m. - Brigham_Rupp
Interesting. Based on my personal experience, I would give weight the bulk of the credit. I’m a fair bit slower on my spire than I was on my sentinel. Basically the same drive train, with locked out suspension, seated pedaling on long fire-road grinds. I would give pretty much all the credit to the small weight increase and the way it adds up over the course of a long climb. But I could be wrong. Particularly if the climbing were on actual variable/technical single track.