I See your point. But if something has no downsides for me, then I don't see a reason to make life harder. So with the HA, a 64 degree HA has no downsides for me and the set of skills I develop with it, like line choice or switchbacks isn't just better or worse, its different. And as I don't own or ride a steep, short bike, I don't need to develop those skills, as they wouldn't make me a better rider. I also don't own a DH or Enduro Bike with 63 or less HA which would also require a different set of skills to ride.
But don't mistake my HT for an overbuilt Longer, lower slacker shredmashine. Ive specced it with 700-850g tires, 1570g Aluminum-Wheels and it weighs about 13kg, so its not a beefy star destroyer of a bike and it handles really really differently to my banshee. The 64 HA is just something I appreciate as I ride steep trails with both bikes.
Edit: I totally agree with the remark about fatter bikes. I really like an agile bike as well, and as a 70kg guy in Germany, without quick access to bike parks, I don't need a 17kg overbuilt Super-Enduro.
March 20, 2024, 8:53 a.m. - LeLo
I See your point. But if something has no downsides for me, then I don't see a reason to make life harder. So with the HA, a 64 degree HA has no downsides for me and the set of skills I develop with it, like line choice or switchbacks isn't just better or worse, its different. And as I don't own or ride a steep, short bike, I don't need to develop those skills, as they wouldn't make me a better rider. I also don't own a DH or Enduro Bike with 63 or less HA which would also require a different set of skills to ride. But don't mistake my HT for an overbuilt Longer, lower slacker shredmashine. Ive specced it with 700-850g tires, 1570g Aluminum-Wheels and it weighs about 13kg, so its not a beefy star destroyer of a bike and it handles really really differently to my banshee. The 64 HA is just something I appreciate as I ride steep trails with both bikes. Edit: I totally agree with the remark about fatter bikes. I really like an agile bike as well, and as a 70kg guy in Germany, without quick access to bike parks, I don't need a 17kg overbuilt Super-Enduro.