What’s the longest travel mountain bike you own?

Tell us how much rear suspension travel your biggest mountain bike has, and what you use it for.
By Jeff Barber

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A close-up view of a hand using a ruler to measure a shock absorber component, featuring branding elements. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the measurement process.
Though this makes for a good illustration, you can’t directly measure your bike’s rear suspension this way.

The longest-travel mountain bike that you own says something about who you are as a rider. Maybe you ride shuttle laps at the bike park regularly. Maybe you’re into over- or under-biking. Maybe you used to race DH but just don’t have the heart to sell your gravity rig. Whatever the case, we want to know how big your biggest bike is.

How much rear suspension travel does your longest-travel bike have?
Round up or down if you need to.

Tell us which types of rides you use your longest-travel bike for, and whether it’s the bike you ride the most, in the comments below.

 
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