bykguy

I think a few people are missing the point. if you can't transfer the confidence to a shorter travel bike after riding a long travel bike then you're skills have not improved the big bike has just been holding your hand through the sketchy stuff. Sure there are limits to what short travel bike can do but those limits are not as far off the big bike as you might think. a truly talented rider like Wade or Thomas V could ride 80%of the most aggressive terrain on a slack geo 5" trail bike. I think more riders need to push the limits of their 4-5" travel bikes & once you can feel that limit & ride on the edge with control then you'll see your big bike performance increase. if you don't believe it look at what Fabian can do on a short travel bike on terrain most of us would be brake dragging on our DH bikes.