Hardtail or FS Bike? Are you over-forking at the same time or running the stock travel amount? Do you like the current seated pedaling position?
There are lots of questions beyond current v. future HTA.
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That said, I can only go off my experience, but I think any bike where you're actually thinking "I wish this was slacker" you're better to go -2° and get a real change. The difference is much more notable.
On bikes where you're like "I wonder if I'd enjoy this bike if it was a bit slacker, it's really great now," like when I tested the Banshee Titan, a 1° is probably the perfect experimentation point.
I mean, AB testing you almost need both, but if I was making the investment it would be straight to the -2°.
April 4, 2022, 9:58 p.m. - Andrew Major
Hardtail or FS Bike? Are you over-forking at the same time or running the stock travel amount? Do you like the current seated pedaling position? There are lots of questions beyond current v. future HTA. \-\-\-\-\-\- That said, I can only go off my experience, but I think any bike where you're actually thinking "I wish this was slacker" you're better to go -2° and get a real change. The difference is much more notable. On bikes where you're like "I wonder if I'd enjoy this bike if it was a bit slacker, it's really great now," like when I tested the Banshee Titan, a 1° is probably the perfect experimentation point. I mean, AB testing you almost need both, but if I was making the investment it would be straight to the -2°.