I've forced myself to ride the rx100 for the last 3weeks. It is nice and soaks the bumps a lot better than the old rx80. I've realized now how comfortable i was with the rx80 and how focused it was. With the RLT80 fork on there, it was a missle. Just too harsh relative to the rx100. where i would use to be throw in the air when i hit a sharp bump, the rx100 would soak up most of it and not throw me up, or atleast not as high. I'm comfortable enough now on the rx100 where i can bunny hop/jump most things in my way at speed. Since you know st. joe, i'm talking about the multiple bumps on the back side of the top of st. joe. I roll down at 30+mph and jump the three bumps, turn left, jump the rutted one, turn right hop the really rutted section. It takes a while to dial in the balance of the bike, or else jumps and hops are way off balance. Add a cliff, speed and ruts...
The landings are more composed on the longer travel bikes. I still haven't done any tight singletracks, to get the feel for both bikes. I've sold the rx80, so too late there. I feel the rx100 is already the short bike now. In another 2-3 weeks, i'll be back on the ML full time and see how it goes. My gut feel is the ML will get all the riding time in the end. It climbs really well.
