I had an XT. Literally why I almost gave up trail riding altogether. No torque, no balls, no suspension. It made trail riding a miserable experience if the trail got a little rough or steep. I literally rode the rainbow trail from Westcliffe to hillside, got home and asked my wife why anyone would ever do that for “fun”. The bikes Inability to hold speed on the highway for any hill or headwind made it sketchy. Literally couldn’t hold 65 going downhill on Kenosha pass. Advantage is it’s cheap and gets you on 2 wheels, so I still liked the bike. It’s cheap price, flexible frame, flimsy wheels, inadequate suspension, and lackluster power made a great learner bike, but a poor ambassador for what trail riding is like.
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