It’s that simple – can’t understand why people need to overthink stuff so much

I find people overthinking harmless questions to come up with smart arsed answers a bigger problem round here to be honest 😉

Did the summer trailquest series on a ridgid scandal this year. Was supprised how relativly easily your could bike in the peak with no suspension, though royce clough had me blinking the third eye when i was carrying to much speed.
Wont be getting rid of the 5 spot with 150 36’s yet..

Overbiked, yes.

Care, no 🙂 if I’m really worried I can swap tyres, drop fork travel, and raise the seatpost, for less gnar.

Yes when i bought my five am i thought ill only do it once so got everything big then itl last longer so yup usualy way over biked 80% of the time but im really not arsed 😀

over the years indeed, 160mm travel bikes liked them all, some like turner rfx original version titus supermoto climbed better than some xc bikes I have owned…..the titus over a 10mile circuit was quicker than my yeti asr sl……faster and safer on the downs so made up loads of time.

These bikes allowed me to ride with a knackered back when a hartail would have meant giving up

ridden up col de perysoude/port de bales/superbargnes on a Maverick ml8…all good fun

enjoyed them all now on a 120/95 mm 29er and still overbiked 😀

Ride and enjoy

I keep selling 140/150mm travel bikes and buying something shorter but keep ending up with a 140mm bike again, just put a 150mm for on my stumpjumper so definitely over biked again but won’t be following the urge for a 120mm bike as it won’t be any lighter

never happy

Absolutely
An Orange Five SE and I keep both wheels on the floor mincing round the downs. A hard tail would be more than enough but I don’t care