Timeline for Is this article accurate? If so, why is the hype about loosing the FD on enduro bikes?
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| Sep 24, 2016 at 14:15 | vote | accept | Vorac | ||
| Jun 10, 2015 at 6:43 | comment | added | Rider_X | @mattnz - Agreed even though many may not understand the physics behind different setups, they will typically find an optimal set up by feel and trial and error. Looking back I have always noticed the suspension behaving different at different gearing and as a natural reaction choose gearing to get a particular response out of the suspension. At the time I had knowledge, but not understanding. | |
| Jun 9, 2015 at 22:49 | comment | added | mattnz | +1: Great detailed answer. Its important theory to bike designers and interesting to bike mechanics who change bike configurations. As tuning a bike extends to seat heigh and suspension sag for 95% of riders, leaving those that think they know more than a professional bike builder maybe getting nothing more than an expensive lesson if they change a bike to 1x, I don't think there is a problem to 'raise an alarm' on. Those with 'the legs' to push a 1x MTB know when they test ride a bike how it feels. For the rest, 1x is a fad - average riders are better off with 2x. | |
| Jun 9, 2015 at 20:09 | comment | added | Rider_X | Quick thought - clutched derailleurs are a bit of a game changer too as you don't have to rely on Big-big gear selection to keep chain slack under control. | |
| Jun 9, 2015 at 20:01 | history | answered | Rider_X | CC BY-SA 3.0 |