Sorry for posting again,I tried posting before but got flagged because of the title so here’s the post again! I had a grail before but it was somewhat limited when it came to the rougher stuff. I’m wondering how the Grizl is while descending down sketchy terrain? Are you able to sit far back enough? My grail had 172.5 crank arms and the aggressive geometry of the bike made me more forward than I would have liked at times. I’m also maybe leaning towards a diverge because it’s relaxed geometry but I’m sure with some tweaks the Grizl can be just as comfortable.
by Christoph_West
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Hey man. I have owned a Grizl 7 AL Suspension for just over a year. I take it on mountain bike trails in western Canada.
If you’re going to push it into low end mountain bike terrain and steeper gradients, I’d advise a dropper post and wider flat pedals for stability. This allows you to get your weight further back and have good foundation through your feet incase you need to step off the bike.
I have the Rochshock Rudy fork, it’s kinda unnecessary as you can just use tubeless tires and decrease psi. The Rudy allows me to run higher psi but still have good shock absorption. That being said, the sacrifice with both the above is weight. The more geared to trail you are, the more you’re going to add weight.
I’d say think carefully about what your trail vs road riding . How often are you going on serious trails vs light gravel/road?