If you never buzz on 29” I don’t see any reason to go 27.5 rear. The whole “playfulness” thing is pretty minor imo. For me, the extra clearance is a huge benefit on steep stuff though.
I’ve got the Bosch gen 5 version but I assume it’s a similar suspension feel to the DJI bike. If anyone has ridden both and noticed any difference in suspension I’d love to hear it.
With that being said I think the suspension feels really good once you get the shock situated. I went back and...
I told you Troydon already messaged me the same thing because I asked this exact question. And emtbr is trustworthy. Not sure what more you want but also don’t really care if you believe it or not lol
While the Zeb is still a great fork at 170, to me it has a pretty linear air spring and it goes through the midstroke quicker than the 38. The Fox tends to sit up in its travel a bit more, so even though both are 170, the Zeb can feel like it has “less travel” in certain situations because the...
I’ve come to the conclusion that a 180 Zeb is the only fork I’ll run on the ebike unless something drastically changes next year. It’d have to be pretty smooth stuff for me to want anything less, and if I did, I’d go with a 170 fox 38. 170 Zeb is good but imo that fork is on a whole new level...