You're asking too much of a smaller rear wheel and bigger rubber. An XC bike isn't gonna replace a Bronson.
These new short travel bikes are awesome, but if they were true all mountain bike replacements, it wouldn't be saying much for modern all mountain bikes.
Gotta keep expectations reasonable and remember there's always going to be a difference between a 120mm bike and a 150 as there is between a 150 and a 170.
Aug. 19, 2022, 9:07 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
You're asking too much of a smaller rear wheel and bigger rubber. An XC bike isn't gonna replace a Bronson. These new short travel bikes are awesome, but if they were true all mountain bike replacements, it wouldn't be saying much for modern all mountain bikes. Gotta keep expectations reasonable and remember there's always going to be a difference between a 120mm bike and a 150 as there is between a 150 and a 170.