I know jack shit about MTB, I've always just done urban biking on shitboxes, and have a decent road bike for fun/exercise. I got a new job and needed to burn FSA money and found this bike on a site that let me use those funds. It was a consignment bike and they didn't have a description, but I looked it over and researched it and this is the basic build:2020 Yeti sb140XX1 AXS groupsetShimano Saint brakesForks changed to Fox 38 Factory 180mmSix Eleven rear coil shock thingyENVE M7 27.5" wheels (DHR2 tires), stem, handlebarSo, I'm no expert on this stuff at all, but the price was too good on this to pass up. I mostly intended to get a trail bike, which is what the frame is designed for, but I am at a loss on why the previous owner put enduro/DH forks on it. And I'm not at all familiar with the rear shock, but it looks like a really high end one that has a lot of modularity so I can probably be fine with that either way. I'll probably sell the fork and get a shorter travel one for my needs. But I'm mostly just curious to what the intent of this thing was. All super high spec parts, but on a trail frame with 27.5's, and then swapping the suspension to downhill?
>it's [series of brands] how make do thing ???highly american post. I would recommend sitting on it and then turning the pedals.
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>>2068868Just speaking to the front fork, i am new to the sport but my impression was 20mm change in suspension travel is typically “within bounds” for most mtb. Factoring in sag adjustments, you aren’t changing your riding geometry that drastically. So perhaps some dude just thought more travel was more better and “upgraded” it. Swapping to a new fork and flipping the old is an option but honestly i’d just keep it. You can reduce/increase the travel of fox forks pretty easily too if you really want to go stock.Btw a fox 38 isn’t strictly a downhill fork, these days its mostly seen on “enduro” bikes. Maybe the previous owner wanted to turn a trail bike into more of an enduro?Also maybe it was just the best fork they had on the spare parts pile
>>2068868That's going to be pretty slack for a trail bike but it depends on the trails. Where I live its all 90s MTB trails so long slack bikes that that feel like trying to autocross a limousine but the 27.5 wheels might help with the wheelbase.
