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So a few of you smart folks will no doubt chime in with "But I thought you hated the slack seat angle... this only makes it worse.... blah blah blah." You are correct! The reason I did this is because climbing to me is a necessary evil and descending is why I ride mountain bikes. I will happily make climbing harder if it make descending more fun and comfortable.
I found steep climbs to be marginally more difficult mostly due to the higher bars rather than the slacker angles. That could be combatted by lowering the stem height but like I said in the vid, I like the high bars for descending and I can easily tweak my body positioning to get balanced grip for cornering.
This is a change that works for ME, it won't suit everyone.
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Ben's Bikes:
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Santacruz V10 with custom build
Fox 40 Float forks with X2 shock
Sram Guide brakes
Shimano Saint drivetrain
Hope Pro 4 hubs on Stans Flow mkIII rims
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