I've been riding my 7.3/66 combo for about a month now and was generally pleased but have ridden some slacker bikes that felt more comfortable plowing down the trails we shuttle. Generally my 7 corners better but doesn't feel as comfortable at speed or plowing through rockgardens.
The bike I recently compared my 7 to was a 19" ASX w/Boxxer + Progressive shock. The rear felt far better compared to my Metel (expected, sort of) but the inch shorter TT and slacker HA seemed to really change the way it handled compared to my 7.
Overall I'm trying to get it to feel more like the ASX which...
A) felt like it could be leaned instead of steered
B) felt better over small bumps in the rear
C) felt more settled at speed
So I'm wondering, just how much better is the 7 with a 888 on there to slack it out another degree versus the 66? For that matter, could the Metel rear shock on my 7 really be that overdamped and harsh compared to a 5th Element on a singlepivot?
Thoughts? Am I just crazy?
I feel like a tool making this noob-style apples to oranges comparison but I can't help it!
The bike I recently compared my 7 to was a 19" ASX w/Boxxer + Progressive shock. The rear felt far better compared to my Metel (expected, sort of) but the inch shorter TT and slacker HA seemed to really change the way it handled compared to my 7.
Overall I'm trying to get it to feel more like the ASX which...
A) felt like it could be leaned instead of steered
B) felt better over small bumps in the rear
C) felt more settled at speed
So I'm wondering, just how much better is the 7 with a 888 on there to slack it out another degree versus the 66? For that matter, could the Metel rear shock on my 7 really be that overdamped and harsh compared to a 5th Element on a singlepivot?
Thoughts? Am I just crazy?
I feel like a tool making this noob-style apples to oranges comparison but I can't help it!