150 mm travel fork is plenty
! You will have fun for sure. If you are the biker for big jumps & drops and bike parks the Swoop is a great bike. But takes fun away when doing trail biking on tamer trails.
Is 160mm travel too much for trail riding?
160mm of travel is only really needed if you’re hitting big hucks, or you’re smashing really long bouldery fast descents
. Do I need 160mm travel? 99% of the time, no.
Is 150 mm of travel enough for downhill?
Long-travel bikes usually have 150-170mm of rear travel to handle tough downhill trails
. Front travel often matches rear travel but sometimes can be more. Trail and enduro bikes fall into this category. They absorb big hits and smooth out rough terrain.
Is 150 mm travel too much?
150mm is absolute overkill for every trail in the lower peninsula
. Get a downcountry bike instead if you want to go the full suspension route. Or a rowdy hardtail.
What does 100mm travel mean?
Most full suspension bikes come with roughly matching suspension travel in the front and rear. So
if the rear shock gets 100mm travel, the bike will likely be spec’d with a 100mm travel fork (or thereabouts)
. 80mm – 100mm Travel: “Cross Country” Bikes.
Is 120 enough to travel?
In addition, you’re not likely to notice much difference between a 120mm, 130mm, and 140mm fork. Honesty,
a 120mm fork is enough travel for most Trail riders
.
Is 150mm travel enough for Enduro?
What should I look for in the best enduro mountain bikes? An enduro bike is basically a mountain bike with
at least 150mm of suspension travel
, but more commonly 160-180mm. They’re built for the rigours of racing full-bore downhill whilst being sufficiently efficient on climbs and contouring trails too.
Is 170mm travel too much?
But Yeah,
170mm will still be fine
, you are getting on for DH-esq travel, however if you think you might make use of it, or it will help you man up a shade more then there’s no harm in giving it a whirl.
How much difference does 20mm of travel make?
As a rough estimate, each 20mm of travel added will correlate to a
one-degree
difference in the head tube angle.
Is 140mm travel too much?
140mm of travel is not much in real terms
…its just like a slight bend of the legs… I think many people get caught up in exactly how much travel to use. The important thing is that the travel you use suits the bike design and wont spoil the angles or turn it into a “chopper”.
Is 140mm travel enough for Squamish?
It’s not so much bike that easier trails are boring and the trails where it’s just not enough bike are trails I am not going to ride anyways.
Today’s crop of 140-150mm 29ers are super capable
. You could argue that the longer travel bike covers the same ground and has more margin of safety on the more difficult trails.
What does 120 mm of travel mean on a bike?
travel is how far down the fork can compress (how much shorter it will get when it is pushed as far as it will go) like spawne said,
short travell (usually 120mm or less) is for cross country
, medium (130-160mm usually) is for trail, or all mountain riding. anything 160mm or more will be for downhill or freeride.
Is 100mm travel enough?
yes, it’s plenty
. pro-Dh’ers need/use 200mm-ish. mere mortals will be riding stuff that’s half as gnarly*, half as fast*. that’ll be 100mm being plenty for us then.
How much travel does a trail bike have?
Trail bikes usually have
between 120 mm and 150 mm
of travel. They are not built for the toughest trails but trails that are worse than XC trails. Therefore, they have more travel than any XC bike and are mostly full suspension bikes, though you can find a few hardtails in this category.
Can you ride XC bike on trails?
Can you ride XC trails on a trail bike?
Yes, you can ride a trail bike on cross-country terrain
! Having the right bike for the terrain that you are riding is always going to improve your overall experience.
Can you jump a trail bike?
Is 80mm travel enough?
I rode it for 3 rides and came to the conclusion that
80mm isn’t enough
. I have to run too much air in it to allow it to be plush. Upping the travel to 90mm made a noticable difference in plushness. If your frame will accomodate, I’d suggest 100mm.
Can I put a 120mm fork on a 100mm bike?
For all around riding,
should be fine
, but you may notice it’s a bit harder to keep the front wheel down on the steep uphills. You’re turning black metallic.
Are air forks better than coil?
Air forks provide better bottom-out resistance
Near the end of the range, it takes a huge amount of force to further compress the air inside. The total amount of force required to compress an air fork and bottom it out is greater than a coil fork. This is assuming that both are set for the same rider weight.
What mountain bike has the most travel?
Enduro.
Enduro bikes
have between 150 and 170mm, or even 180mm, of travel in the most extreme cases. They are designed to tackle the toughest tracks and bike park laps while still being light enough to pedal to the top of the hills.
How much travel should you use?
Set sag between 20-30%.
If you only ride smooth trails, you should still use about 3/4 of the travel
. Measure this, since the exposed stanchion is longer than fork travel. If you start to ride harder or start to ride rougher trails and bigger drops, you will need to add air.
How much does it cost to go to Whistler?
The average price of a 7-day trip to Whistler is
$1,547 for a solo traveler, $2,778 for a couple, and $5,209 for a family of 4
. Whistler hotels range from $53 to $164 per night with an average of $104, while most vacation rentals will cost $220 to $1000 per night for the entire home.
Is 130mm enough for enduro?
It will be plenty
.
Can enduro bikes go downhill?
An enduro bike can withstand most normal downhill use
. Far more than most riders realize. So an enduro bike will not break on downhill trails under most usage. Enduro bikes are far more durable than cross country bikes on downhill, but they’re called all mountain bikes for a reason.
Are enduro bikes good for jumping?
It bounces around too much leading up to the face of the jump due to the tight suspension and lightweight small wheels. Never really feels planted/stable.
Its fine for trail jumps and smaller/medium downhill jumps
..but on larger ones it feels weaker.
