hellmansam
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Initial impressions from a short ride today, it felt very planted, not quite as nimble as my ex Fuel EX but more willing to leave the ground, and easier to manual ( I say that as someone who is not good at manual-ing)
Gear shifting leaves a bit to be desired, not very accurate. I'll spend some time fiddling with that tomorrow.
I'm glad I took the time to put the padding on the cable outers inside the down tube, the bike is super quiet. No rattles at all !
The front end is higher than I'm used to so I moved the stem down 15mm before I rode it, there's 10mm left which I'll try after a bit more riding.
I thought the Fuel EX was plush but this bike is way plusher, pedalling up a rooty climb it was awesome.
Felt like the bike can handle plenty more than I could give today.
Gear shifting leaves a bit to be desired, not very accurate. I'll spend some time fiddling with that tomorrow.
I'm glad I took the time to put the padding on the cable outers inside the down tube, the bike is super quiet. No rattles at all !
The front end is higher than I'm used to so I moved the stem down 15mm before I rode it, there's 10mm left which I'll try after a bit more riding.
I thought the Fuel EX was plush but this bike is way plusher, pedalling up a rooty climb it was awesome.
Felt like the bike can handle plenty more than I could give today.
