Light Mtb
Aug/100
How far can I take my mtb?
I have a $800 Trek 6500 XC bike
All stock except fork - Manitou Axel Platinum
I know its an XC setup, but how would it be in light urban assault, what would break first, and could the frame buckle?
i weigh 140lbs and the biggest drop i''ve done on it is about 5 or 6ft, im scared to do any more on this bike, i dont want it collapsing
honestly no matter how sound the bike is part of it is your riding style. I know guys that can make a 5 foot drop look like they are riding off a curb they are so smooth and others that make you cringe everytime they take a drop because of how hard they hit.
The breaking stuff that I would be worried about would be rims (most XC rims are more about weight than strength), the cranks (again XC bikes put more of a premium on lighter weight because they are not expecting 5-6 drops on the bikes), and your shock. Though Manitou makes a good shock the Axel is not designed for big hits so there is a chance that you could blow your shock out.
If you manage to crack the frame it probably won't be from just landing (unless you go nuts and are doing 7-10ft drops, not sure it could hold up to that abuse) it will probably from bailing on a drop or jump and having the bike hit a curb or some other similarly hard object.
If you are really getting into urban riding save up your money and look for a new bike or at least a new frame to begin with. Most companies are doing big hit bikes whether they are hardtail or full suspension. The full suspensions will make the hits a bit easier to take but there are still a number of hardtails out there with beefier stays and disc brake mounts that will let you run downhill rims that can take the abuse of drop after drop.
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