Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

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lae

I'm already running a 60mm stem and 780 bars on the Inbred, can't remember the exact fork offset but I remember choosing the more trail-friendly offset fork over the XC-race-friendly offset fork. The Inbred is a really, really good bike but the geo is showing its age compared to more modern long-low-slack bikes.

I've ordered a Krampus Ops now anyway. I rode a few other bikes (Niner SIR9, Yeti 575, Switchback 130x) and enjoyed the Krampus the most - it's like all the benefits of rigid are still there, but the disadvantages are diminished. It's also the cheapest of the bikes I rode (although probably not the best value) - and it'll make a decent bikepacker too. And it's just a bit different, which I like. Well that's what I'm telling myself... what's the opposite of sour grapes?

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Alkali in reply to @lae

780 bars are really really wide, the wider your arms are then the more your weight is bought forward, maybe this is adding to the otb feeling?

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lae in reply to @Alkali

Maybe, the bike certainly felt easier to handle in tight twisty stuff compared to the stock 750ish bars (though still not as sweet as the other bikes I rode).

All moot since the Mary bars will go on this bike and it'll become the commuter/practical bike.

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