Hey,
I have a the above bike, and have taken it on a few trips to the Alps, and ride it at my local trails which are not that steep, but have some technical sections. It performs fine, but I am pretty clueless when it comes to a bike running well/not running well. That said I am starting to become more aware.
My question is what are the options to improve this rig for steeper terrain, it's almost totally standard. I'm running Chromab OSX bars with a 20mm rise. I am hoping to go back to the Alps soon and hit a mixture of trails, maybe even the fabled Champery.
I was told a drop crown for my Boxxers would be a good start, not fully sure why and they aren't really available anywhere I've looked.
I have a the above bike, and have taken it on a few trips to the Alps, and ride it at my local trails which are not that steep, but have some technical sections. It performs fine, but I am pretty clueless when it comes to a bike running well/not running well. That said I am starting to become more aware.
My question is what are the options to improve this rig for steeper terrain, it's almost totally standard. I'm running Chromab OSX bars with a 20mm rise. I am hoping to go back to the Alps soon and hit a mixture of trails, maybe even the fabled Champery.
I was told a drop crown for my Boxxers would be a good start, not fully sure why and they aren't really available anywhere I've looked.