Submitted by
Tony Chau
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK Date Reviewed: July 3, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Walna Scar Road
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1476.00
Purchased At:
www.fatbirds.co.uk
Strengths:
Quite light and stiff for a Ti Frame; Tough and great geometry for 120mm Fork; Great for climbing and slack enough head angle for fast descent; Nice/neat welding and details on drop out + crud mounts on downtube
Weaknesses:
Not much except may be lacking a detachable hanger (although Ti bikes don't really need it as the XTR bolt will break first - not that I have tried that theory yet)
Similar Products Used:
My first hardtail for a long time. Other bikes are Whyte 46, Marin East Peak
Brought this bike for Winter XC use (+ want to beat my fellow biking companions on climbs). My local trail is Epping Forest in London. UK which is quite flat and consist of mainly smooth (sometimes muddy) single tracks. Mamtor is perfect for it since the whole bike built up to less than 24lb (size large) and it has plenty of mud clearance. The head angle fits the 120mm Fox F series fork very well. The frame is very cheap (for Ti) and well made and I also like the old school straight tubes with lots of details (drop out, crud bosses, neat welding etc.).
Just took it up to Helvellyn in the Lakes and Whinlatter Altura trail and the geometry cope surprising well in step rocky descent. Not as fast as the Whyte 46 coming down but a lot less pain going up.
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