Hi guys,
I'm pretty much a newbie in MTB.
Therefore any advice is most welcome.
Well, a little about me..
I'm a road cyclist for the past 20yrs, therefore I kinda prefer an XC setup rather than trail (with lots of slack).
I'm on the Epiphany SST1, with Lefty.
Currently in Tokyo and riding trails is definitely out of the question.
Contemplating to convert the Epi to XC setup, with a much lower front end.
Most of my ride will be on a mix of tarmac/loose gravel hence I don't think I'll be needing the long travel at this moment.
As I understand that the Epi is not suited for anything lower than 130mm travel.
Point is, I can't anticipate the ride/handling of the bike if I were to reduce the front travel to 100mm.
Can anyone here tell me what is the adverse effect of reducing the travel to 100mm or even lower?
Will the bike be more prone to endo?
I'm pretty much a newbie in MTB.
Therefore any advice is most welcome.
Well, a little about me..
I'm a road cyclist for the past 20yrs, therefore I kinda prefer an XC setup rather than trail (with lots of slack).
I'm on the Epiphany SST1, with Lefty.
Currently in Tokyo and riding trails is definitely out of the question.
Contemplating to convert the Epi to XC setup, with a much lower front end.
Most of my ride will be on a mix of tarmac/loose gravel hence I don't think I'll be needing the long travel at this moment.
As I understand that the Epi is not suited for anything lower than 130mm travel.
Point is, I can't anticipate the ride/handling of the bike if I were to reduce the front travel to 100mm.
Can anyone here tell me what is the adverse effect of reducing the travel to 100mm or even lower?
Will the bike be more prone to endo?