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Specialized Fate Expert Carbon 29 29er Hardtail
Product DescriptionThe all-new Fate Expert Carbon 29 features women's performance XC 29er geometry and is equipped with an 80mm-travel RockShox SID Brain fork and Avid X0 World Cup brakes for premium cross-country performance.
User Reviews
Submitted by
redhawk
a All Mountain Rider
from Gold Country, NorCal Date Reviewed: February 9, 2012 Strengths: Meets the challenge size-wise. Gearing spot on. Weaknesses: Depends on your perspective. Spec is fine for price. Replace the Renegade tires if you want to live. There is no detectable edge to them so unless you don't really ride trails, ride like a baby, or are an ace bike handler on a NORBA course and sponsored you will die. And replace them before you ever ride them because you will otherwise never get over how fast and fun they are unless you die the first time out. And switch to tubeless. The bar is too narrow and alloy heavy and dead and switching to the Easton wide carbon flat bar was a big plus. The crank is a hunk of iron but doesn't detract really and the rig is definitely upgrade worthy if you;re self-indulgent. Brakes took some getting used to since I'm on Formulas otherwise but they are tweakable and that makes a real difference to the good and now I'm totally down with them even alternating with other bikes. Nice work with shorter headtube and short steep fork overall so confidence on descents better than the numbers would suggest probably thanks to the wagon wheels, but hands still high enough that steep climbing pitches can be problematic with your hands up in your teeth and no way to weight the rear enough to make it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: where? Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4000.00 Purchased At: LBS Bike Setup: Spec except tires and bar
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