slowmick
38-39"
Over the last couple of years i have made the effort to get out and ride my Specialized Enduro as it was intended. I raced 1½ season of the gravity enduro series in Victoria and really enjoyed it. But the carbon frame on my enduro died after doing it.
I really enjoyed riding at Bright, Buller, Falls Creek and Narbethong but I avoided the Long Gully downhill nights and Baw Baw as I figured they would be too much for the bike.
I can't help feeling that I had a downhill bike for these places my enduro might last a little longer. that said there are so many downhill bikes. i have no idea where to start.
Are downhill bikes sized the same as trail bikes? can you put longer stem on them to stretch them out if necessary? riding up and down the street doesn't seem to make sense for a downhill bike.
I am around 192 cm and 115 kg and ride a large Enduro. My only experience with actual downhill bikes was a Rocky Mountain flatline @ Bromont that had been flogged within an inch of its' life and a carbon Trek Session @ Whistler. I took a Norco Aurum for a spin outside a shop and it seemed really low. not sure that it how downhill bikes feel.
I don't want to buy a shitter to try out downhill as i know i enjoy it and if it much crappier than the Enduro i would guess ti will stay in the shed.
Sorry for rambling - I just find downhill bikes really confusing.
I really enjoyed riding at Bright, Buller, Falls Creek and Narbethong but I avoided the Long Gully downhill nights and Baw Baw as I figured they would be too much for the bike.
I can't help feeling that I had a downhill bike for these places my enduro might last a little longer. that said there are so many downhill bikes. i have no idea where to start.
Are downhill bikes sized the same as trail bikes? can you put longer stem on them to stretch them out if necessary? riding up and down the street doesn't seem to make sense for a downhill bike.
I am around 192 cm and 115 kg and ride a large Enduro. My only experience with actual downhill bikes was a Rocky Mountain flatline @ Bromont that had been flogged within an inch of its' life and a carbon Trek Session @ Whistler. I took a Norco Aurum for a spin outside a shop and it seemed really low. not sure that it how downhill bikes feel.
I don't want to buy a shitter to try out downhill as i know i enjoy it and if it much crappier than the Enduro i would guess ti will stay in the shed.
Sorry for rambling - I just find downhill bikes really confusing.