Do You Need A Downhill Bike?
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2022
- Downhill is often likened to Formula 1 and you can see why when you take a look at the bikes. An F1 car looks totally different to the car you drive to work in, and a downhill bike, looks very different to most bikes you see out on the trails with their triple clamp forks, slack angles, fixed Seatpost, and long wheelbase. These striking looks make it easy to lust over downhill bikes, but do you really need one? Neil & Rich are out in Saalbach to pit a downhill bike up against an enduro bike to find out!
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I agree with Neil. A downhill bike is still the best looking bike ever.
Don't let the bike shops talk you into bikes you don't need. You don't need 170/160. I run 130/125 and go riding in a bike park every weekend. No problem whatsoever.
Oh look it's the time for the annual "Do you need a DH bike " video. Not watched yet but is the answer, No - but they are fun / good at what they do / look the most 'rad' ?
Gmbn are running out of videos
I've been asking myself this question the past few days. I love my 160mm travel full sus, but I yearn for a DH bike just because they look so so so good.
enduro bike propaganda
Am I the only one who thought it was strange that Neil and Rich were riding the same terrain but Neil's in a full face, presumably because he's on a DH bike, whilst Rich is in a half shell because 'you don't wear a FF on an enduro bike'? Given that the DH bike is more capable on hard DH trails you would have thought the guy on the enduro bike is more in need of the FF helmet...
Why is this the same comparsions all over again but with different bikes? Is it just an advertising?
We all know Downhill Bikes are just mega. It's like having an affordable two wheel monster truck. Lol.
200mm is the golden number for downhill bikes, if it isn't 200mm, replace it! 🤣
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It really just comes down to what you ride. If your an aspiring racer and dh is the racing you want to do. Then yea perfect big squish big brakes and super stable for going fast.
I have a downhill bike, and I'm glad I have it. But last time I was at whistler I officially thought to myself "this really isn't necessary" after seeing all the people with 170 or 180 bikes. I now have a 180/170 bike in addition to the DH bike but still, I would say if you're limited to only owning a couple bikes, no, a DH bike is absolutely not necessary for parks. There's very little a DH bike is offering that a high travel trail bike isn't.
Still got a Giant Faith 2012 M. It went through many iterations of parts from, freeride, downhill, super enduro. Super enduro is my most favorite form with a Zeb 29 190mm up front, 12 speed sram gx lunar groupset, Mullet setup, and a 125mm reverb dropper post.
I think it would've been cool to throw a long travel enduro bike (like the Nukeproof Giga), with a dual crown and see how that holds up against the DH and enduro bikes.
I've got a downhill bike as my only bike in Taranaki, New Zealand where there are no shuttles. A bit of a struggle at first, but eventually your legs get fit enough that you can ride most uphill trails without too much struggle 😅
I'm fortunate enough that over the years I've managed to get both an enduro and a downhill bike. The enduro is definitely going to get more miles out of it than the DH though, largely due to what's accessible nearby. It makes more sense to play and practice skills on the enduro on my local trails and grab the heavy hitter for the weekend trips to an actual bike park with a lift.
DH will never die!!!!🤘🏼
Thanks for the great discussion. I agree with a lot of the comments regarding the DH. I have one that stays on the rack most of the time. But, my son says he's gonna take me to a park in Tennessee where I can really ride it. The short travel Stumpjumper is what I typically ride on the trails in Alabama.
Van girl yuka did a brilliant video on same topic. She came to a good conclusion