Originally Posted by
pirate
Technical singletrack, or anything with lots of big roots and rocks would be a bummer, imo, k.
Yeah, some sections of trail are more hike-a-bike then ride. The same trails I rip through on my FS rig become somewhat more of a challenge.
High bottom bracket, short cranks, pick good lines, trackstand and hop, front a rear brakes and 32/18 gearing helps.
My fixed off road rig:
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...cture010-1.jpg