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I assume you got the 2020 or earlier, not the new 2021? In my judgement that bike can be pretty versatile and fun on XC stuff too if you set it up in a smart way. With rear sag, you might want to run it a bit firm, more like 25-28% rather than the usual 30- 33%. Also use some compression damping on your rear suspension. If you have a fox float this just means putting it in trail mode instead of open or locked out. It makes the bike bob less under pedaling, pump more responsively, and also makes...

Dive into the geometry numbers and find out what you like. Once you know what you like, you can search for bikes with these numbers in mind and have a pretty good idea of how the new bike going to fit and feel sight unseen. Buying bikes sight unseen is definitely not the ideal option, but this should help you out. Bike manufactures offer a ton of geometry measurements which can be overwhelming. For me, my eyes go directly toward head angle, effective top tube, reach, and BB height. Wheelbase, chain stay length, and seat angle are where my eyes...

A1 Ride Daze are a blast. Meet the heros of moto/supercross, ride bikes, and maybe see some burly moves by guys like Lopes: It's a decent-sized group but you can space out pretty well and the dirt is likely to be primo this time of year.

I have the same problem. I'm not trying to be KOM of any segment, but I often find that my fastest time in a relatively short segment is way behind. Either there are some super-human people who can pedal their bikes to 60MPH, or there have been inaccuracies. I've also had my phone record a strange GPS inaccuracy that indicated I rode in a straight line to a city 30 miles away and straight back within 3 minutes. That really helped my average speed, let me tell you! Overall, like others have said I really only use Strava to...

Agree, there's a fast steep long switch back that takes about 15 seconds near my place. The top 10 are all 5-7 seconds because of the above reasons.

Do you have any links to any working apps/websites that do that? I was using Mates Race before but that stopped working with an API update last year and I haven't found anything else since. OP - Most of the DH segments on the trails I ride regularly are under a minute long due to how flat it is around here. GPS glitches play a large part in who is at the top of the leader board as well as what devices people are using. I often ride with a buddy who uses Strava on his phone (I use a...

There are several apps/web/ that gather your friend's times and you can do a small contest between each other, much more fun than trying to beat other flawed gps rides/ebikes/etc. Most of the trails around here are full of impossible KOMs to beat because of that, I flag them every now and then but it's kinda frustrating - it's an impossible task. So my best bet is to keep it to your mates.

This brings up another issue with Strava, GPS accuracy. I've seen different riders finish a road climb with relatively close times yet Strava reports a large time gap. Usually the difference will be in a rider using a dedicated bike computer like a Garmin vs another using an app on their phone. Generally I've seen phones will report a faster time in a segment. So to repeat what has been said, don't take Strava too seriously. Use it more to gauge your performance and your fitness gains rather than compare yourself to others.

where I live in Pennsylvania, we often do not have the best GPS reception. There is a short and very steep DH segment (60% grade) down a ridgeline that takes most people 30-45 seconds. One day someone showed up with an 18 second. if someone like that shows up on your strata feed, click on their activity and see how accurate their GPS file is. In my case, said person had a very spotty GPS signal and had many straight lines on his ride where the only way to go is around switchbacks and tight turns. Moral of the story...

There's plenty of opportunity to cut across trail and not have Strava GPS these movements. Just pace yourself and the AADD Sufferers on Strava will reveal themselves.

I've learned you can't take Strava seriously. I've seen climbs taken on e-bikes or in cars. There is also a local fast masters racer that uploaded his rides to his wife's account. She took all the ladies QOMs with his data. These incidents were all reported to Strava but nothing was done about it.