CCF wrote:
Umm, yeah...I know what a downcountry bike is, that's why I'm shopping for one. :) I wouldn't say I'm rethinking my 150mm bike, more that I always knew it wasn't a 'quiver of one' bike. One big factor in buying it was that I plan to spend several days in the park, and I didn't want to keep renting.
I'm spending 5 days riding in Whistler in June and am renting the whole time. It's Canadian dollars, so it's almost free.
I had a 160mm BMC TrailFox but sold it because I didn't ride it enough. I don't really miss it, to be honest. Not with trails where I live anyway. Good/light bigger travel bikes are so expensive. Triathletes think THEY have it bad...