Kind of important omission that CC rivers would be wanting to knw: how much does it weigh?
This bike rips, I demoed it twice last year in the fall once it became available. I rode primarily at a local trail, ascending and descending single trail, needless to say the bike climbs super well. Also, I found it descended super well. The CTD remote switch which allows you to lock out (or stiffen) the front and rear suspension worked well, albeit it feels a bit awkward on the bars. Otherwise I also rode it at a local skills park in a more free-ride/single track environment, the bike also did much better than expected on the descents, however in some more aggressive areas the need for more travel is necessary. However, keeping in mind that this is really a cross country bike, I was stoked on it and get mine in a few days here.
Don’t worry about the long top tube making longer climbs tiresome. This rig is so fast uphill that there is no such thing as a long climb.
Kind of important omission that CC rivers would be wanting to knw: how much does it weigh?
This bike rips, I demoed it twice last year in the fall once it became available. I rode primarily at a local trail, ascending and descending single trail, needless to say the bike climbs super well. Also, I found it descended super well. The CTD remote switch which allows you to lock out (or stiffen) the front and rear suspension worked well, albeit it feels a bit awkward on the bars. Otherwise I also rode it at a local skills park in a more free-ride/single track environment, the bike also did much better than expected on the descents, however in some more aggressive areas the need for more travel is necessary. However, keeping in mind that this is really a cross country bike, I was stoked on it and get mine in a few days here.
Don’t worry about the long top tube making longer climbs tiresome. This rig is so fast uphill that there is no such thing as a long climb.