I almost made my inserts from 2x rimpact, but got scared off by the price. Ended up using 4" closed cell backing rod instead Super excited that somebody else had the same idea and ran with it though! Notice any big changes in pitch response or effective rear spring rate? For me with the backing rods they added just enough support to go fast at lower pressures, like 5-6psi, and the confidence to do truly stupid stuff without worrying about smashing a wheel. Stuff like hitting a rock garden at full speed, or hucking it onto some roots.
I love leaning the fat bike way over, only way it turns and great training for the skinny. And I still love flying down the flow trail as fast as possible, but fun comes from more from the rumble and the twitchiness than the magic carpet speed.
I think the mindset is kinda like slow car fast vs fast car slow. I'd much rather be sideways at 30mph sliding a lifted Miata around a dirt parking lot than cruising the highway in a Lambo. I'll let you figure out which one is the fatty with a dropper and downhill brakes.
Feb. 2, 2023, 3:11 p.m. - Hi_Im_Will
I almost made my inserts from 2x rimpact, but got scared off by the price. Ended up using 4" closed cell backing rod instead Super excited that somebody else had the same idea and ran with it though! Notice any big changes in pitch response or effective rear spring rate? For me with the backing rods they added just enough support to go fast at lower pressures, like 5-6psi, and the confidence to do truly stupid stuff without worrying about smashing a wheel. Stuff like hitting a rock garden at full speed, or hucking it onto some roots. I love leaning the fat bike way over, only way it turns and great training for the skinny. And I still love flying down the flow trail as fast as possible, but fun comes from more from the rumble and the twitchiness than the magic carpet speed. I think the mindset is kinda like slow car fast vs fast car slow. I'd much rather be sideways at 30mph sliding a lifted Miata around a dirt parking lot than cruising the highway in a Lambo. I'll let you figure out which one is the fatty with a dropper and downhill brakes.