![]() I had to ride smooth and I needed to make smart line choices, add some finesse and lots of body fluidity on the pedals. Then to make up for an under-built bike for our technical demanding PNW terrain I found myself riding more deliberate on the trails. I wanted the efficiency of fast rolling to get to the trailhead. I found myself riding my old hardtail more and more each week. The Chromag Rootdown – Keeping Mountain Biking Simple My old cross country hardtail was great on the flats but was not built to handle the rocks, roots and steep descents of west coast BC. My aggressive full suspension bike just wasn’t fun or efficient riding long flat distances. Often rides had me pedalling 10kms on gravel, pavement or packed trails to just start my ride on the mountain. I was also riding to the trailhead instead of driving. This year I found myself riding my existing bikes more than ever. ![]() On top of the technology, component and design changes every year bikes have also become very “niche”. Bikes have become elaborate, full of bling and sometimes complicated. Right now trying to pick a new ride in the biking world is more complicated than ever. This review will try to shed some light on the Chromag Rootdown and how this mountain bike responds to those questions. Why do you ride? Where do you ride? What kind of riding do you do? What kind of riding do you plan to do? These are all questions that every rider has thought about and for sure has been asked at the local bike shop. Chromag – Back to the Roots of Mountain Biking
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