I remember reading MBUk magazine years back and there was an article on DH bikes. Back then they reckoned that 4"/100mm travel was perfect for most UK DH tracks! Now we have 170+mm enduro bikes that would laugh in the face of a lot of the older DH tracks.
As a proud owner of a 2014 glory still rocking 26s realistically Unless your doing dark fest rampage or world cups hardline you really don’t need a DH bike anymore a 170 Front and rear Enduro bike will do the job
No doubt about it ... I'm in the US (Northeast) and ride Highland, Killington, Thunder and Creek pretty much every weekend. Not a single trail my enduro (2021 Pivot Mach 6) can't handle. Plus I prefer a lighter bike I can throw around a bit more, and there's really only a handful of trails (mostly pro lines or double black) where I'd benefit using a DH ... Plus I can throw on a coil shock and 40mm bars which makes a huge difference, and with bikes as expensive as they are, most people, myself included can't afford 2 bikes so if you can only choose one, enduro is definitely the way to go IMO.
Sometimes a little too much confidence inspiring, you make my day Bernard 😅
I remember reading MBUk magazine years back and there was an article on DH bikes. Back then they reckoned that 4"/100mm travel was perfect for most UK DH tracks! Now we have 170+mm enduro bikes that would laugh in the face of a lot of the older DH tracks.
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I love old-school downhill bikes. 👌👌
We don't have bike parks here. Only natural trails so an old school DH bike is enough.
Hi Crux Academy,
Do you have any recommendations for mtb coaching in whistler? Specifically downhill coaching on an enduro bike?
As a proud owner of a 2014 glory still rocking 26s realistically Unless your doing dark fest rampage or world cups hardline you really don’t need a DH bike anymore a 170 Front and rear Enduro bike will do the job
I mean when I race dh I rather have a dh bike
@@tabby4kyeet589 Oh lol I use my glory for streets riding overkill to the max lol
No doubt about it ... I'm in the US (Northeast) and ride Highland, Killington, Thunder and Creek pretty much every weekend. Not a single trail my enduro (2021 Pivot Mach 6) can't handle. Plus I prefer a lighter bike I can throw around a bit more, and there's really only a handful of trails (mostly pro lines or double black) where I'd benefit using a DH ... Plus I can throw on a coil shock and 40mm bars which makes a huge difference, and with bikes as expensive as they are, most people, myself included can't afford 2 bikes so if you can only choose one, enduro is definitely the way to go IMO.