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    I hate to admit it, but I have more fun on a short travel trail bike than on my dream build enduro

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    1. Southern-Accident108 on

      What is short travel trail and what bike is enduro?
      Those trails look siiick!

    4. seanondemand on

      I’ve been on this train a while. Some of the most fun, playful, poppy-feeling bikes have been xc rigs. Enduro-style bikes are great for blowing through chunky terrain but the fun part for me is moving the bike around and being smooth. 

    6. backhanddowntheline on

      Do you think this is primarily because of the shorter wheelbase?

    7. tplambert on

      Wait until you try trail Trail Hardtail. It will literally shit your Darth.

    9. MTB_SF on

      Depends on the trail, but on stuff like that absolutely the short travel bike is the way.

      But on long, steep and really rough trails, that extra travel keeps you fresh and charging hard. There just are a lot fewer of those trails out there.

    10. jnan77 on

      Ride faster. Popping around trail features on mid travel bike is fun too though.

    11. norecoil2012 on

      Yep they’re more fun on the right trails. For me it’s hard to have fun with anything less than 150. It’s all sharp rocks and roots on my local and it beats you up.

    13. Stickey_Rickey on

      What’s the travel sweet spot? I’ve had 100mm, 140, 120, and 130 rear travel, the 140/140 is my most fun bike, I ride w pressure as if I was 20 pounds heavier than I am, otherwise it’s too boingy

    16. OarkJay on

      Just bought another 100/100 xc bc my 140/130 stumpy feels a bit too capable on my local trails and a whole lot like peddling tank on anything but uphill??

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