That’s a nice way of describing it - elegant vs. clunky.
I do find that riding the less elegantly engaging setup I have to focus more more on when I’m going to ‘hit’ the gear - being certain I’m pedaling into the engagement point or micro-ratcheting back to the last one - I don’t ride as smoothly and naturally and that has me going back to re-ride sections more often. But talking to a lot of riders locally, about janky trails specifically, it’s a fairly even split between those that don’t care and those that must have quick engaging setups.
May 15, 2023, 6:24 a.m. - Andrew Major
That’s a nice way of describing it - elegant vs. clunky. I do find that riding the less elegantly engaging setup I have to focus more more on when I’m going to ‘hit’ the gear - being certain I’m pedaling into the engagement point or micro-ratcheting back to the last one - I don’t ride as smoothly and naturally and that has me going back to re-ride sections more often. But talking to a lot of riders locally, about janky trails specifically, it’s a fairly even split between those that don’t care and those that must have quick engaging setups.