{"id":1952363,"date":"2026-05-24T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1952363"},"modified":"2026-05-24T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:35:00","slug":"whats-the-longest-travel-mountain-bike-you-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1952363","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the longest travel mountain bike you own?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202400%201600'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-719971 lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mountain-bike-measure-suspension-travel-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Though this makes for a good illustration, you can\u2019t directly measure your bike\u2019s rear suspension this way. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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\u2019re into over- or under-biking. Maybe you <em>used<\/em> to race DH but just don\u2019t have the heart to sell your gravity rig. Whatever the case, we want to know <em>how big<\/em> your biggest bike is.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-718724.wpforms-block-245462b6-a2e2-41a6-9764-0fd70b594855 {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-245462b6-a2e2-41a6-9764-0fd70b594855 wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-718724\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-718724-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_2\">does your suspension<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-718724-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">How much rear suspension travel does your longest-travel bike have? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-718724-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_1\">None \u2013 all my mountain bikes are hardtails and\/or rigid<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_2\">100mm or less<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_3\">110mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_4\">120mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_5\">130mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_6\">140mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-11 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_11\">150mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-10 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_10\">160mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_9\">170mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_8\">180mm<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-718724-field_1_7\">190mm or more<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"wpforms-718724-field_1-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Round up or down if you need to.<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-718724-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-718724-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-718724-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-718724\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2026%2026'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p>Tell us which types of rides you use your longest-travel bike for, and whether it\u2019s the bike you ride the most, in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostpayloads._79eb8ca9b03d97d5cd136e04d6dc6919 = {&#8220;ids&#8221;:&#8221;709338,660709,715613,717688&#8243;,&#8221;posts_per_page&#8221;:null,&#8221;offset&#8221;:0,&#8221;style&#8221;:&#8221;4up&#8221;};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostcounter._79eb8ca9b03d97d5cd136e04d6dc6919 = {start: 0, step: 0, end: 0};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background: #fff\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/one-bike-to-rule-them-all-the-modern-long-travel-trail-bike-really-is-a-quiver-killer\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/840A3082-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A mountain biker navigating a dirt trail in a forest, leaning into a turn with a trail of dust behind the bike, surrounded by tall trees and green bushes. 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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\u2019re into over- or under-biking. 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