Betsy
Old School Grand Master
I've been pretty happy with these for the last 12 months..
https://ultradynamico.com/products/mars-jff
https://ultradynamico.com/products/mars-jff
Please can you explain what you mean by that ?If you want to ride it like a modern bike on modern trails you'll need something better, unless you want to fall off.
It's simple really, my 29" full suspension bike with good quality off road tyres and modern geometry is far better off road than my retro bikes, old 650b gravel bike or even my 29" XC hardtail. I'm still riding the same trails I did in the 90's and there are plenty of sections I never cleared bitd that I'd be happy to ride now. There are also plenty of local rides that are much more of a challenge on less aggressive tyres at this time of year. I came off my XC bike last week on a section that wouldn't have bothered the full suss.Please can you explain what you mean by that ?
What can a modern bike do that my old fully rigid can't ?
I just pick my line rather than just crashing headlong into the oncoming terrain like the full suspension boys do.
What's a modern trail ?
If you mean man-made jumps, huge berms etc then no I'm not interested in riding stuff like that
I've ridden the same fully rigid bike since the 90's on all sorts of terrain. I've ridden all over the Lake District (used to live near there). Ridden up and down Helvellyn & the 3 Dodds, Skiddaw as well as a lot of trails around Staverley and Kentmere to name a few, everything from bogs to dried up rocky stream beds. Yes I come off from time to time but that's usually 'cos I've done something stupid like ride when it's snowy and icy