Foes Mutz (197mm rear) Build

Build progress and completion. And some added trail riding at the end. Foes Mutz with 150mm travel front and rear. 197mm rear spacing. Fits a tire on 85mm rims with room for bigger. This bike is smooth and climbs incredibly well. It does have a few more pounds to it compared to the Lamere Dopamine but not really noticeable while climbing. The DVO pro-pedal switch is great. This bike is solid when dropping and jumping. No flex noticed in the bottom bracket. Man, it is fun. Weight could be saved using a Bluto or the new 2024 Mastadon. Glad Foes Racing now offers this in 197mm and not only the 177mm. The wider tires/spacing are a necessity out here in the sandy desert arroyos of the southwest. The wider tire helps to roll the sandy trails in and helps preserve the trails by not cutting into the surface like a hot knife through butter. Those ruts result in deep lines prone to heavy erosion. Fatter tires mitigate that. Now that it’s drier and sandier from lack of rain and snow here the fat tire bikes are