after riding north fork and sardine a few times this spring I was questioning whether my RipMo was overkill. I gotta think it probably weighs 10lbs. more than a lot of other bikes out there. I remembered why I have it when I got out here to the land of Granite besides l’m not racing anyone.
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Wait till you get to Moab, then you will really appreciate it.
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Yes, it really smooths out the rock gardens for sure. It isn't quite as nimble as the previous version of the same bike, but that just makes me get get more aggressive which is not a bad thing. I do feel it a bit more while climbing, but I don't seem to be hurting on climb times so it might feel slower, but it's actually not.