Ideal Suspension Travel for SoCal is.....?

[Cisco Roots]

I voted 120 to 140. Now for the next poll, new topic....What is the best wheel size for SoCal 29 or 27.5?

 

[mtnbikej]

I voted 120 to 140. Now for the next poll, new topic....What is the best wheel size for SoCal 29 or 27.5?

24.25+

You’ve been outa So. Cal for too long already.

 

[Cisco Roots]

24.25+

You’ve been outa So. Cal for too long already.

True LOL!!

 

[Danmtchl]

36 is the new standard.

https://dirtysixer.com/

 

[DangerDirtyD]

Set goals against yourself. Worry less about others. It saddens me to see all the egos flying around out there... which in truth just mean people who lack ego.

 

[Sidewalk]

You've missed my point completely. What I intended to convey is that riding that Rio course on a HT, through those planted rocks was a significant serious risk to ones health(and career). Not so different than riding say "Lynx" in Aliso without being seriously injured. Yet, the Rio racers still went to HT's because they are looking for every advantage in watts/kg. Because even a small % margin of watts/kg over the competition does mean medal or no medal. So if a 30lb min. bike wieght rule was there in Rio, who would have still picked a HT? I am saying NOBODY because it would just be stupid . I am a strong believer that just about everyone should be packing a little more bike than they really "NEED" for all those times were you guess a little wrong, miss a line, or plain just go to fast.

I think very few were on HT's. I remember people being surprised that Sagan picked a HT, it's old tech these days. And odds are, the ones on HT's were guys who are "old school". All the contenders from my memory were on FS in Rio. 2012 Olympics were the year that people started transitioning. Women race HT's more often as they have a lower w/Kg compared to men. Funny enough, I would "hold my own" in the women's field (but still not win ). Even then, women are on FS more often too. The weight penalty is so small now that they will all be on FS soon. I think women would be better off on 650b FS than 29 HT (hint hint manufacturers).

Sagan might have had a chance at doing well if he was on a FS. But he came from a day when the courses were far less technical and thought he could just bomb through with his power, and XCO isn't like that any more. You have to be technical now, he's not.

Jebus H. Chribst... so who's pee’d further thus far?

DUh, me.