I'm convinced the undersize MTB thing was a marketing ploy (or as Jim mentioned, a geometry issue that became a marketing ploy) so folks felt safer riding on trails which at the time seemed a wild and crazy thing to do. Still today you "need" ultra undersized frames, monster tires, and suspension. Ridiculous.
You all have seen the trails I ride. I do great on my upsized Hunqapillar and QuickBeam with elbows and knees for shocks and tires no wider than 2.25". I'm faster on the uphills than anyone so far and slow than a few on the downhills (though I wouldn't want to go faster anyway). And I have a blast on a bike that fits. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
