You'll want to avoid 446 for the summer ( repairs) , and 46 in the fall ( apparently there are still 120,000 in Indiana that haven't seen leaves...
Reach, stack etc. vary significantly among manufacturers. Stating you're searching for an xl isn't really nailing down the size you actually need.
Pierron won it on 29er last year.
Seems like a good thread to ask if anyone has, or has used a RipRow? So far I've been successful in convincing myself I don't need one.
The Phoenix at the bottom of that page is stunning.
Me either. Piston retracting? Yes.
If by "blacksnake" you mean King Rat, your copperhead buddies are doomed when the rodent supply drops.
I mean within, say, 12-15mm.
Do all the teams use the same basic ( trail) front geometry?
Again, not sure how things are in your area or Broome's, but around here the customer isn't the one holding all the cards.
I don't know what the supply/ demand is down there, but around this area you won't find anyone to tolerate those requirements. Due to the lack of...
Surly is probably your best bet.
Gotta be 200+ anyway.
If you mtb, Brown county is about an hour away and the new Hobbs Hollow flow trail was recently completed. Its a blast.
Those are wood frames. Most in the video are post frame with laminated columns. Some are frame wall ( 2x framing on concrete knee wall.)
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