sick_em_rex
Squid
Hi all, I've been riding bmx for years but have decided to progress to big boys bikes now ( I am 51 after all) and got myself a Merida 140 all mountain. I really love it and have been heading to Loftus, Menai, Westleigh and hopefully other venues soon.
A couple of questions..... would the bottom bracket height of most all mountain bikes be about the same? I've noticed myself having a heap of pedal strikes on rocks when going uphill and am curious to know if that is just a symptom of suspension or if I can alleviate a lot of that by having a different geometry frame? If so does anyone have any recommendations?
Also, I have the vertical style rear suspension whilst I see a lot of enduro/all mountain bikes now have the suspension running almost horizontally under the top tube. Is one better than the other and if so why?
Lastly, I can't see the benefit of a dropper post. Am I kidding myself and I will notice a massive difference or is really just another lever to break off?
Thanks, and I hope to read lots of interesting replies in the future.
A couple of questions..... would the bottom bracket height of most all mountain bikes be about the same? I've noticed myself having a heap of pedal strikes on rocks when going uphill and am curious to know if that is just a symptom of suspension or if I can alleviate a lot of that by having a different geometry frame? If so does anyone have any recommendations?
Also, I have the vertical style rear suspension whilst I see a lot of enduro/all mountain bikes now have the suspension running almost horizontally under the top tube. Is one better than the other and if so why?
Lastly, I can't see the benefit of a dropper post. Am I kidding myself and I will notice a massive difference or is really just another lever to break off?
Thanks, and I hope to read lots of interesting replies in the future.