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Cove Bikes
Stiffee SL Frame 02
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Holmbury Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | This frame is tough, no worries about dinging it as it just feels strong all round. | | Weaknesses: | The rear stays look fantastic but will only hold a 165 disc and at this level everytime you take off the rear wheel you know the frame with the disc - takes a while to work out how not to do this. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale, Intense, Ellsworth, Specialised | | Bike Setup: | Z3's, XT, Hope (hubs and M4 discs) Race Face stem and post. | | Bottom Line: | The frame is what it says, plus if you are as immature as me then you'll get years of fun with the name - especially with the walkers. The stiffness does mean you'll be out of the saddle a lot - but thats good for your legs. I think it needs to be mated with a better fork than I have, but thats a cost centre I could do without right now. I really like it and its difficult not to get attached to it. I have moved now to a soft tail and the difference is immeasurable, often I wish again for the tough thrashing feel of the stiffy compared to the slippers and pipe feel of the soft tail. I have rated it against other hard tails, not my soft tail... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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