The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I swear I thought I had already posted this. It must be somewhere else.
In a word, sublime.
It took some tweaking though. First ride i hated it. Coming off FS bikes it felt harsh and I just couldn't put any power down. I was actually going to sell it as i wheeled if back into the garage.
The STA meant I had lots of weight on my shoulders and I was still getting back to form following surgery.
It did climb well though.
I put a 160mm Lyrik on, Hope Fortus 30s, 2.6" and 2.4" tyres on with lower pressures and a 210mm dropper and by ride three I was hooked.
It's comfortable, muted on the trail, agile and requires an active ride.it makes trails great fun and more engaging. It's also very quiet, I sound like a cat landing with it from jumps.its very predictable and consistent in the air too.
I'd like a touch more length on the rear, 10mm / 15mm given its an XL. And I need to change the handlebars as the 35mm ones on there are too stiff.
I still have to learn to ride it as I'm slower than I'd like on some sections. Rooty, rutted sections in particular. I'm definitely keeping it though for the time being.
In a word, sublime.
It took some tweaking though. First ride i hated it. Coming off FS bikes it felt harsh and I just couldn't put any power down. I was actually going to sell it as i wheeled if back into the garage.
The STA meant I had lots of weight on my shoulders and I was still getting back to form following surgery.
It did climb well though.
I put a 160mm Lyrik on, Hope Fortus 30s, 2.6" and 2.4" tyres on with lower pressures and a 210mm dropper and by ride three I was hooked.
It's comfortable, muted on the trail, agile and requires an active ride.it makes trails great fun and more engaging. It's also very quiet, I sound like a cat landing with it from jumps.its very predictable and consistent in the air too.
I'd like a touch more length on the rear, 10mm / 15mm given its an XL. And I need to change the handlebars as the 35mm ones on there are too stiff.
I still have to learn to ride it as I'm slower than I'd like on some sections. Rooty, rutted sections in particular. I'm definitely keeping it though for the time being.