Back when I had my longest bike to date \[Cotic BFeMAX in L\] one of my gripes with that bike was I lacked confidence in the front end as well as having to spend so much mental energy thinking about weighting the front or back wheels. After 18 months I gave up. I could make it work, but it just didn't seem worth it. At least for me the long wheelbase stability only was a benefit if I could trust the tires would hook up reliably.
I was riding my, admittedly way too small for current MTB fashion, hardtail yesterday on icy rocks/wood and was waiting for some sliding drama, but was rewarded with far more traction/predictability than I deserved in those conditions. Weighting both wheels was just so easy/natural.
I'll be interested to hear how you fare adapting to the front end of the CS. I'm also interested in the fact that you are experiencing that feeling when you are on the smaller size of the two you considered.
Jan. 8, 2024, 5:27 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
Back when I had my longest bike to date \[Cotic BFeMAX in L\] one of my gripes with that bike was I lacked confidence in the front end as well as having to spend so much mental energy thinking about weighting the front or back wheels. After 18 months I gave up. I could make it work, but it just didn't seem worth it. At least for me the long wheelbase stability only was a benefit if I could trust the tires would hook up reliably. I was riding my, admittedly way too small for current MTB fashion, hardtail yesterday on icy rocks/wood and was waiting for some sliding drama, but was rewarded with far more traction/predictability than I deserved in those conditions. Weighting both wheels was just so easy/natural. I'll be interested to hear how you fare adapting to the front end of the CS. I'm also interested in the fact that you are experiencing that feeling when you are on the smaller size of the two you considered.