I’ve had this thought about skis. It’s easier to make a "lower performance" ski go fast than make a "higher performance" ski go slow. Your review sounds a bit like that. Fortunately for me this bike doesn’t come small enough for me (164cm) despite what their fit chart says. So I’m not tempted. I’m needing a new chainring on my hardtail so I think I’ll replace it with a non boost ring on my normal boost bike. It came set up that way and worked very well for me. I think it’s smart of WAO to spec that chain line.
Oct. 24, 2022, 8:32 a.m. - Andy Eunson
I’ve had this thought about skis. It’s easier to make a "lower performance" ski go fast than make a "higher performance" ski go slow. Your review sounds a bit like that. Fortunately for me this bike doesn’t come small enough for me (164cm) despite what their fit chart says. So I’m not tempted. I’m needing a new chainring on my hardtail so I think I’ll replace it with a non boost ring on my normal boost bike. It came set up that way and worked very well for me. I think it’s smart of WAO to spec that chain line.