I actually like the current trend (at least, that's how I feel about it) towards longer chainstays, maintaining reach, and increasing stack. I had bikes with "massive" reach (515mm for a 6,1" guy) and super shorts chainstays - I oft felt a bit off-balanced in many situations. A reach between...
Did you use the Argotal also in dry/dusty conditions, on hardpack, stones etc? Some people say that it performs nearly as good as the krypto on hardpack, but is also far better than the krypto in loose and wet conditions - provided it's the supersoft compound on the front.
Since I doubt that anyone with the f-exe rides the stock tires for more than a few rides, I'm curious which tires you guys use?
I'm currently on Maxxis Assegai Exo+ Maxxgrip front, DHRII Exo+ MaxxTerra rear, but I think about getting some Conti kryptotal (at least for the rear tire) since the...
It's the same for me with a lot of bikes from other brands, where the large is usually around 470, the XL around 500mm reach - with 1.85 I usually fall right between those sizes.
Since I had bikes with 475, 510, 490 and 470 before, I 've developed a good feeling based on experiences which size...
In this context I'll also drop my first post here since I bought the 9.8 XT two weeks ago. It's not my first ebike (I have a Focus bold² for over seven years now - mainly as a commuter), but my first one to pursue my passion (trail riding).
I didn't wanna buy a new bike this year, but it was...