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I'm sure technique / skill plays a big part but there's a slippery bit of rock up 13% climb that I just spin the 47mm back tyre on when trying to pick lines through it. Now, I could hammer at it but then I tend to bounce the front wheel into some edge and ping off into the bushes. So, fatter tyres would help make up for my shit line choice and front suspension maybe would help me get over the ridgey bits. I think mostly it's just knowing how to approach it. Maybe I should skip the new bike and just get a XC coach :)
hippy
Hence asking for usage really.
I'm highly unlikely to ever take a bike to the alps or do any DH riding. I've ridden in Swinley with mates who are on XC bikes and they managed fine vs me on trail bike but for bridleway etc, the XC bike would be better.
If Bridleway is going to be the majority of usage, why buy a bike that's more geared towards trails that would do ok with XC tyres rather than an XC bike that will do well on bridleways and single track that would do ok on trails if those are the minority use?
I wouldn't want to take a 150mm trail bike to ride across a continent which knowing Hippy, may well be his intended use.