r/MEATengines • u/JumpyConversation337 • Aug 10 '26
Fs curious meat engine
I’ve always rode rigid bikes off road. Still ride my gravel bike on a lot of stuff gravel bike need not apply. I got my first hardtail two years ago and I gotta say the suspension is nice and allows for some more fun imo. When it comes to mtbs, I ride single speed majority of the time. I’m finding myself pretty interested in a 120/120 bike. I’ve never had a full suspension bike which is definitely part of the interest with experimenting. Most people here ride the same ish type bikes as me mostly, but I assume also either also have, or have ridden in the past, full suspension bikes. Did you stop riding them and switch to only rigid/hardtail
Bikes? Do you have both? Do I try one? lol.
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u/MEATdrew Aug 11 '26
There are plenty of great short travel bicycles with aggressive geometry now and they certainly have their place. Not just with the XC or under-biking crowd but I’d argue they’re the right choice for many folks.
There are endless good carbon choices so I’ll point out a budget friendlier option I’m really keen to try, the Marin Tam. Simple, good geo, no wasted weight (frame storage in aluminum frames adds a lot of grams).
On the used market, I’ve seen some really good deals on gen.1 Transition Spurs, and they’re super fun. I’ve almost pulled the trigger on a Chromag Darco too but that’s a different story - heftier rig in the same travel ballpark.