This is what I don’t get. I hear bike manufacturers have a glut coz they expected the high demand during covid to continue forever and ramped up production too high. Yet at the same time, there are these long waiting lists to buy one.
Makes no sense to me….
I’m on the waiting list for a Decoy 29 Core 4, XXL. Really gutted to have just missed out on such a huge discount. Anyone had any luck in haggling them down now that we’re back to full list price?
Amazing. I hired an MTB in Scottsdale once - was on a corporate jolly. Incredibly arid. Couldn't be more different to green and leafy Surrey in the UK...!
In the UK I think of cross country riding as rolling hills, trail riding. Not extreme drops or gravity rushes. Somewhat technical, though not extreme. Somewhere between enduro and gravel riding. Can be done on a hard tail. Others may chime in with different views….
I started this thread under Canyon because I wanted that big 900wh battery for long long days out in the saddle. But I’ll prob go Specialized Levo instead, as that’s one of the very few bikes that you can raise the BB for a longer crank.
So I guess you could say that Specialized are catering...
Yep - I guess you could call it skills. I just know that you get used to avoiding pedal strikes. Obvs more of an issue with 170mm. Less of an issue for shorter height / reg cranks.
Thanks emtbPhil - but no need for complete dismissal as 'complete nonsense'. Are you also 6'3" / XL rider?
You say "the whole point of an emtb is to ease climbs, and hoon down hills". That's a big part of it, but some riders - me, for one - also want to ride long distance, such as South Downs...
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I totally get it now.
There are actually two quite different groups on this thread…
1) Those who recognise why the move towards lower BB clearance and shorter (160mm or less) cranks for all - for all rider heights - poses a problem for the lanky ones.
2) Those who see no problem at...
Not strange to get worked up if you want to spend £6k+ on a bike, but you know that no thought is given by designers on leg length for tall riders. Prob same for small riders I imagine.
Most components can be swapped out without much issue. But cranks are different because of unintended...
Hmmm... Thanks for your thoughtful reply, but not sure I fully agree....
MTBs / EMTBs are indeed ridden differently. I agree with that. Off-road much more technical and 'dynamic' as you say.
However, as for the different feel across the sizes, I would argue that the exact opposite applies.
The...