Ive hiked by this countless times, and this is the first pic ive seen of somebody doing it!, looks great!, Ive never had the balls to hit it.. bit big for me yet :S U guys finishing the section above it?
The Bottlerocket is my go to bike, and has been for several years now. With the stock spec of a 160mm fork, it's a pretty versatile machine, but with a 180mm fork, I feel like it can handle anything, and so far it can. I'm not riding the Rampage course or anything, but I think it could take whatever you throw at it. Short travel is funner! I don't notice the short travel rear end on big stuff because the suspension is progressive enough that the bike doesn't blow through the travel all at once. I think alot of people (dh racers excluded) run a bike with too much travel and would be better off with a bike that can maneuver more quickly.