I LOVE Mountain Biking almost as much as I love powder skiing!
I DISLIKE watching my friends make it up climbs that I can't ride up!
I used to ride a Cannondale Jekyll Mountain bike with a Rock Shox Totem Solo Air. This setup looks great because of the nice raked out look. Riding descents was good but climbing was tough. Any time the trail became too steep the front tire began to hop up because of the rake of the geometry. Very fun but I knew it could be better.
Recently I upgraded to a 2015 Giant Trance 27.5 1 and wow what a difference. Before purchasing I went to my local Giant Dealer at Ridley Cycle in the Kensington area of Calgary and tried out a 2016 Trance 27.5 Advanced after watching many youtube videos and reading many reviews about the Maestro suspension and the benefits of a 27.5" / 650B wheel size.
Why Maestro suspension is the best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22aYVKaWnk
Top 5 reason you'll be riding a 650b / 27.5" Mountain Bike Wheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fygjf2siUnc
27.5" / 650b Wheels are the size to rule them all
- Rollover diameter is noticeably better than a 26" on everything from gravel to rock gardens to flats....SMOOTHER
- LIGHTER than 29"
- SMOOTHER+LIGHTER=FASTER!!!
To feel the most improvement on ride quality and speed on the new Giant Trance 27.5 1 the shocks settings do play a big part.
FORK
Revelation RL Dual Position Air, 15mm ThruAxle, OverDrive Steerer, 120-140mm
SHOCK
Next Steps:
- Ride Bike
- Check shock pressures for a 25% sag
- Ride Bike
- Giggle
- Adjust handlebar cockpit so brakes are in better position and handle bars are potentially cut down.
- Ride up hills faster than the last time...
- Read some feedback on what others are doing to set up their Giant Maestro suspensions...