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what bike to chillcotins? xc or am?

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#1 ·
Hi
Im heading to chillcotins this summer, I woudl like to know if I should take my 27pounds xc bike or my 35 pounds Am bike. I have never been there but I have heard no technical trails there and lots of uphill. Is that right?
thanks
 
#2 ·
XC bike for sure. The single track descents are perfect for an XC bike. And the climbs would truly be miserable on a big bike. There is no way I would ride a 35lb bike there and I am a bit fitter then the average bear.

Last year I did it on a 4 and 4 XC bike with a Fox-Talas on front. My only complaint is at 26lbs the bike was a bit heavy for the long climbs. This year I am taking a 5 and 5 bike, but it comes in at 23.5lbs. Best of both worlds.
 
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