DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
Ok, you caught me. It would be too much effort to take it down off the wall to ride anyway...That often?
Are we all overbiked these days?
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nathanm
Eats Squid
I'm gunna go with no.
It's like having a porsche as a daily driver. Yes it has the potential to do over 300km/h but it's still really, really nice to drive around the streets at 60kays and when you do get it out on an open highway you can really have more fun. You may never use it to it's full potential, but on that one day you do, it makes it all worthwhile.
It's like having a porsche as a daily driver. Yes it has the potential to do over 300km/h but it's still really, really nice to drive around the streets at 60kays and when you do get it out on an open highway you can really have more fun. You may never use it to it's full potential, but on that one day you do, it makes it all worthwhile.
Scotty T
Walks the walk
Yeah @caad9 saw that video too.
I first fell victim to overbiking in the late 90's fitting Z1 Bombers to my old Mongoose and super wide for the time Ti Bars. Bombers were worth more than the bike.
Early 2000's got the Iron Horse SGS in the frenzy of Freeride. I never really free rode it properly. It was a response to me saying in the 90's that rear suspensions felt like noodles except on DH bikes so I'd stick to the HT, this one didn't, and it could theoretically pedal up hills. It actually does it well for an 18kg bike.
2010's got my son's Avanti, 140 each end, ~4 kg lighter than the hoss. Cheap noodle front end lets it down a lot though. Also stupidly wanted to make it lighter and put 2.1 tyres on. Now looking to rectify that. At that point I thought I might like something that went fast uphills again and got the Trek Fuel Ex.
27.5, tubeless, dropper, light. It was incredibly fast everywhere. But it showed the noodle I so despised in the 90's, mostly in the front end. Plus I still had the 90's mentality of Bonsai and kept buying L instead of XL.
Cue the Bronson. If it was a kilo heavier, I wouldn't call it a fantastic all rounder but I reckon the weight to travel ratio is great, and it does everything well for me. I wanted something I could ride up Stromlo, and down Thredbo.
I haven't felt overbiked at all really because it rockets along on the smooth easier stuff, and the only thing I've felt really underbiked on was Thredbo Cannonball. Previous time I rode that was on a proper sled.
I first fell victim to overbiking in the late 90's fitting Z1 Bombers to my old Mongoose and super wide for the time Ti Bars. Bombers were worth more than the bike.
Early 2000's got the Iron Horse SGS in the frenzy of Freeride. I never really free rode it properly. It was a response to me saying in the 90's that rear suspensions felt like noodles except on DH bikes so I'd stick to the HT, this one didn't, and it could theoretically pedal up hills. It actually does it well for an 18kg bike.
2010's got my son's Avanti, 140 each end, ~4 kg lighter than the hoss. Cheap noodle front end lets it down a lot though. Also stupidly wanted to make it lighter and put 2.1 tyres on. Now looking to rectify that. At that point I thought I might like something that went fast uphills again and got the Trek Fuel Ex.
27.5, tubeless, dropper, light. It was incredibly fast everywhere. But it showed the noodle I so despised in the 90's, mostly in the front end. Plus I still had the 90's mentality of Bonsai and kept buying L instead of XL.
Cue the Bronson. If it was a kilo heavier, I wouldn't call it a fantastic all rounder but I reckon the weight to travel ratio is great, and it does everything well for me. I wanted something I could ride up Stromlo, and down Thredbo.
I haven't felt overbiked at all really because it rockets along on the smooth easier stuff, and the only thing I've felt really underbiked on was Thredbo Cannonball. Previous time I rode that was on a proper sled.
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Happy with a trail bike for all round riding, but felt a little under biked racing Enduro, and my one trip to the You Yangs double blacks. That one trip almost destroyed my bike ha ha.
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I did mention it (150mm bike). It's a complicated relationship with the Remedy. All going to plan I'll ride it this weekend and realise I still want it.
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
It's actually quite unnerving how much I love my Prime V2. The new one had better be otherworldly to make me buy it. And I'm actually concerned that if I ever break it I won't be able to replace it like for like.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Depends on what you need. I have rode You Yangs on a fully rigid, also ridden tarmac roads on a 160mm bike.
If you need to go fast or get something out of the experience, you may feel underbiked or overbiked.
I use what is the most appropriate bike for the ride I have planned in my head, a predominantly XC ride I use the XC bike, yeah might come across a few sections when my bigger bike would have been nice but 90% of the ride I would have been swearing at 2.5WT Assagai's front and rear.
If you need to go fast or get something out of the experience, you may feel underbiked or overbiked.
I use what is the most appropriate bike for the ride I have planned in my head, a predominantly XC ride I use the XC bike, yeah might come across a few sections when my bigger bike would have been nice but 90% of the ride I would have been swearing at 2.5WT Assagai's front and rear.
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DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
Sober? Lose a bet? Under duress?
moorey
call me Mia
16” novelty race at Cressy descent?
moorey
call me Mia
Calvin27
Eats Squid
Me and my mates talked up a clunkers ride. Basic premise was $100 to buy a gumtree bike and ride it, unmodified for a lap of lysty.
DMan
shawly the least hangeriest guy on rotorburn
Sorry I didn't get past
"I have 5 bikes"
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Sober and detour on the way back from the Wombat 100 several years ago, bit of a run what you brung moment.
And an overwhelming feeling of underbiked
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
BS, it should b your gravel bike of choice, why not make it SS, then you’ll b cool
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
not an event to be overbiked for
I felt my Tallboy LT could conquer basically everything when I lived in WA. Now I've moved back to Tassie and I just want something longer, lower, slacker with more travel...
I don't ride that often which doesn't help plus every ride is tiring as it involves endless climbing. I find being fatigued as being a greater issue than "overbiking". But then if you are overbiked, fatigue isn't as much of an issue...
I don't ride that often which doesn't help plus every ride is tiring as it involves endless climbing. I find being fatigued as being a greater issue than "overbiking". But then if you are overbiked, fatigue isn't as much of an issue...
I think this is an excellent point. When you're feeling fit and strong, reactions and placing the bike flow a lot better. Fits neatly with the skill argument too.
I guess the frustration for many is that after work and family there's often not much time left for riding, which leads to purchasing things to find that elusive sweet spot.
As Eddie Merckx said "Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades"