Slunnie 151 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Just interested in people opinion on suspension travel for a 29" dually for Xtri. I currently have an old Cross Country dually MTB (Giant NRS 95mmR/100mmF) but am looking to update for the Xtri qualifiers. In my head I firmly had in mind to buy a Cross Country dually again, approx 100mm travel, lighter (I'm not that powerful), efficient geometry and with either lockouts or Live Valve if the money tree shoots (eg Giant Anthem 90mmR/100mmF). Speaking to the LBS however they were saying to go bigger on the travel (which also brings the weight up) and they say you gain more on the decents than what you lose on the climbs.... they were recommending for example the Norco Revolver FS 120 (120mmF&R) even in preference to the Revolver FS 100 (100mmF&R) and my other LBS shop recommended the Specialised Epic (100mmR/120mmF) I'd really love any thoughts or opinions on this.... are XC bikes not necessarily the best for XC? Edited December 7, 2019 by Slunnie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds 457 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I have done a few Xtris. Generally the trails are very non tech. I wouldn't sweat it too much. 100mm is plenty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds 457 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) . Edited December 7, 2019 by Diamonds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slunnie 151 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thats a pretty good point Diamond, probably better off by keeping the weight out of it in that case. Thanks for your thoughts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turts 2,958 Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 I did a few qualifiers and worlds in 2018. 100 would be enough. No jumps etc. Some technical with rocks, slippery, climbing etc. But pretty tame really so go lighter. I went big and chose poorly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slunnie 151 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Really good points there too Turts, thanks for these. I'm thinking you're right also. Seems to be consensus so far on the 100mm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slunnie 151 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thanks all! Came home with a Giant Anthem. I am so impressed with it!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trifun 446 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Having just passed my Scott 29 on to my eldest son. I've currently got the hots for one of Trek's Project One Supercaliber 9.9 AXS machines (spending this much might as well have a flash factory paint job). Should serve as a useful motivational tool to get fit enough to have a crack at the Off-road ITU Worlds in Townsville in 2022. Thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris 118 Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 If it’s good enough for Yolanda Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trifun 446 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 On 05/07/2020 at 11:57 PM, chris said: If it’s good enough for Yolanda Nothing is going to make me look that good 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slowman 339 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Weight: I'd say go bigger wheels before bigger suspension. Bigger wheels add some weight (negligible in the case of 650B/27.5) but they more than pay for themselves by returning a higher average speed. Travel: going from 100mm to 120mm won't come with a weight penalty, going from 100mm to 180-200mm will of course because now you are in the area of freeride and DH bikes which are beefier so they're fit for purpose. My lightest bike which is a Santa Cruz XC carbon blur comes in around 10.5kg. It was originally a 26" bike with 100mm travel front and back and I converted it to 650B with 100mm front and ~90mm rear. I had to shim the main shaft inside the rear shock chamber to shorten the travel otherwise the rear wheel would "buzz" the cable stop on the seat tube for the front derailleur. Anyway it helped roll over obstacles better and maintain speed. I then purchased a Pivot Mach 429 carbon with 100mm travel front and back and obviously with 29" wheels. It weighs just over 11kg probably around 11.2... anyway hands down I was going faster in races with less fitness than when I'd done the same races when I was fitter on a 26er. And not by a small amount either, for example at Husky for the 50 I'd done around 3:35 previously and then did 3:10 on the 29er! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trifun 446 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Thanks folks, trigger pulled and ordered in custom yellow/green purple (got to be able to find your's when it counts, right?) now to see how long the delivery time is...... then to get race fit for x-tri season (and Noosa of course) I can hear Townsville 2022 whispering to me "give it a go...." 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slunnie 151 Posted October 28 Author Report Share Posted October 28 Trifun, did you end up getting the Trek Project One Supercaliber 9.9 AXS? Congrats on the new bike! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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