I can say this. I've got a WHOLE LOT more respect for the guys that run fully rigid these days.
I did a slightly longer than normal excursion, on a substantially rougher loop this past weekend.
Legs felt decent.
Lungs felt bad as usual.
What I didn't expect was the pounding I took. I have been more concerned with the lack of rear suspension and how that hammers my silly putty back.
What I came away with was how much more beat up my arms and shoulders were. To be honest, I have been running more tire pressure since my burp...buck...bang...bust ass session from a few weeks ago.
Oddly my back has been okay. Can't say why. Hopefully saddle time has helped.
So now I am wondering if I should slap a squish fork in TI-t-ss. I really hate to do this because the loop I rode this weekend had lots of ups and you can really grunt up those pitches quickly without suspension bob.
On the other hand, for a 6 or 12 hour event, I'm thinking that more plush over time trumps more speed at the cost of comfort.
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go squish with a fork you can lock out on the fly. that's my setup and i love it, even on rolling singletrack that alternates between fast bumpy downhill and short steep grunts very quickly.
Seriously,
Has anyone seen Scott?
I hate Creed
^^^^^^where is Scott?^^^^^^
Rumor has it he is selling Treks and sea shells by the sea shore.
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