beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Suffice to say I felt more than a little overbiked.
I suspect there are trails/lines that would actually give the travel a workout - if I can find them (and work up the bottle to hit them...).
I suspect there are trails/lines that would actually give the travel a workout - if I can find them (and work up the bottle to hit them...).
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
I'd be guessing new Druid just because it's older and Forbidden just released a mildly revised Dreadnought with UDH compatibility.
Edit: I think it might be the DH bike but just being run as a single crown - check out the similarities.
4 bar given the pivot on the rear of the stay? Trying to find a photo of their DH bike but Pinkbike same rear end as that.
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
It absolutely looks like the DH bike with a single crown fork on.
The chain runs along the top of the seatstay on the Dreadnought and of course doesn't have the pivot near the rear axle.
Lots of people speculating about it being the new Druid which makes sense given the age of the Druid. Probably unlikely that Forbidden would race a trail bike on the EWS but Vali Holl used a Trek Fuel and even won a stage on it. Guaranteed she's running it longshocked. If it's standard 140mm on the rear she must be superhuman!
Rorschach
Didnt pay $250 for this custom title
Commencal TEMPO review
Looks like an interesting bike, and would likely have gone that way had it been available when I was looking for an FS frame - and at the very least made drawn my eye from Banshee. Looks like solid value too.
Review: 2023 Commencal Tempo LTD - Pinkbike
Looks like an interesting bike, and would likely have gone that way had it been available when I was looking for an FS frame - and at the very least made drawn my eye from Banshee. Looks like solid value too.
Review: 2023 Commencal Tempo LTD - Pinkbike
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Yeah, but headset cable routing - pass.
Rorschach
Didnt pay $250 for this custom title
I wouldn't be working on my own bikes so not really that fussed by it tbh
mike14
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Good review, pretty good spec, and something that I might have been interested in if they did a frame only option (and Banshee didn't offer me 25% off...).
Base model is $4,600 and the one recommended in the article is $5600 (plus shipping) which is getting up there for direct-to-consumer aluminum. If memory serves it would be around $1500 more than the top spec AL Spectral125, which I think has similar level components (but a different ride style). For $400 more you're getting a carbon Spectral with XT and a 36.
There isn't really a YT comparison as the Izzo is only in Carbon, and for $6500 you get some NX crap...
yuley95
soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
I’m always surprised Commencal aren’t better value. All alloy, simple product range, direct to consumer… ok value but not great
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
pink poodle
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Enduro Super Heretic
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I saw the still shot of that the other day and thought someone has finally left the circus. Didn't know it did that!
cammas
Seamstress
Fark that’s quiet, no more buzz from the hubs to let walkers know I’m coming.
rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
Definitely not what I was expecting when he jumped in the saddle.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Devinci Chainsaw, up to 190mm alloy frame mixed wheel park pig with an amusing head angle. I like it.
mike14
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Far, far too much bike for me (and 62 degree HA is nuts!) but can imagine it would be an absolute hoot to ride. Devinci make bikes that just feel really good
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The Reverend
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It's more bike than my skills and ambition require, but it still looks good. Better as frame only with some of the spec choices...