Thread: Short travel full suspension XC machine?
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Old 06-23-15 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Gallo
i think there are a bunch which fits that description My 429c is labeled a XC bike as is the Santa Cruz Tall Boy and countless others. I think that most of them today are capable of far more than XC. The suspension has home a long way with "short" being 4 inches and the designs have become more efficient at using the travel. With the flick of a tab these machines go from plush to damm near ridgid
"Far more capable than XC". What does that mean?

It's a 100mm bike. XC, to me, is anything that doesn't include getting huge air or require a full face helmet.
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