Originally Posted by
MaxBrokeAway
Yea, im gonna be going between XC and light freeride...its a trail/all mountain set up.
well...what if I take my spacing down 1/4 inch? Considering Im gaining nearly an inch in the travel even on the lowest setting?
I read somewere that for XC riding you don't want more than an inch of space between the stem and top of the tube. I recently cut about 3/8 inch off my steerer tube and couldn't believe the different feel it had. That little amount made a big difference.