I started riding when the New World Disorder movies were out and I loved long-travel heavy bikes. That was all I rode, everywhere. Granted, bikes 20 years ago broke all the time and I built heavy rigs because I was poor and didn't want to have to keep replacing parts.
Bikes now are so ridiculously good. I ran into a guy I used to ride with years ago and we were marveling how we can ride the same terrain/features on a 140mm travel bike that we used to ride on 9" travel monsters.
I am on an Ibis Ripmo AF right now and I often feel overbiked, even on some of the rowdier trails around here. I actually just picked up an old Santa Cruz Blur LT and I am having a blast on that bike, it is so much livelier and responsive on the flowier trails.
BTW, riding Porcupine on acid sounds like a heck of a time.
Oct. 22, 2022, 7:35 a.m. - KavuRider
I started riding when the New World Disorder movies were out and I loved long-travel heavy bikes. That was all I rode, everywhere. Granted, bikes 20 years ago broke all the time and I built heavy rigs because I was poor and didn't want to have to keep replacing parts. Bikes now are so ridiculously good. I ran into a guy I used to ride with years ago and we were marveling how we can ride the same terrain/features on a 140mm travel bike that we used to ride on 9" travel monsters. I am on an Ibis Ripmo AF right now and I often feel overbiked, even on some of the rowdier trails around here. I actually just picked up an old Santa Cruz Blur LT and I am having a blast on that bike, it is so much livelier and responsive on the flowier trails. BTW, riding Porcupine on acid sounds like a heck of a time.