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brendenalenden
a All Mountain RiderDate Reviewed: April 13, 2012
Strengths: Ease of suspension lock out/open rear suspension, quality of suspension system, super light carbon frameWeaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: This is my first XC bike, so it's hard a little hard to compare to others but so far I love it. I only have a few rides under my belt so far, but I am having a blast on it so far. This thing is super light and smooth on the uphill and holds strong on steep technical trails on the downhills. Coming from a 6" bike that I am used to pushing many sections uphill, I am pedaling sections with confidence that I have never made it up and decending trails nearly as fast and confident as with my 6" bike.
Duration Product Used: Pipestone
Similar Products Used: Norco Six, Norco Fluid LT
Bike Setup: Stock
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rockyuphill
a Cross Country Rider
from North VancouverDate Reviewed: May 15, 2011
Strengths: Plush and active suspension, stiff and responsive frame, great handlingWeaknesses: The BB is low enough to cause the occasional pedal strike.Bottom Line: I bought the Element 70 MSL when my Element Team frame was going to be delayed a couple of months, my plan was to ride the MSL 70 with my old drivetrain and brakes and see how I liked the 120mm travel bike, thinking I might flip it when my 100mm Team RSL frame arrived. But the Element Team RSL and 70 MSL have the same DNA but very different personalities and behaviours. The 70 MSL (and the 50 MSL) has a more relaxed head angle and a more plush rear suspension than the Element RSL. I've found that I like both bikes for their specific handling and ride quality, so the MSL 70 makes a great trail bike. The geometry is well suited to the technical XC trails in this part of the world, it is a very confidence inspiring bike on wood bridges and tight twisty trails that the Altitude can feel a bit long for.
The BB is fairly low on the 120mm travel MSL, only 7mm higher than the 100mm travel version so I have had pedal strike that I wouldn't have had on my ETSX Team, but the bike rails on trails because of that lower BB. So it's worth working around. I'll be keeping both the Element Team RSL and the Element 70 MSL and match them to the trail characteristics. Because as they say... nothing exceeds like excess.
Favorite Trail: anything Squamish
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$5000.00
Purchased At: Different Bikes
Similar Products Used: RMB Slayer SXC, RMB ETSX Team, RMB Altitude 90, RMB Element Team RSL
Bike Setup: Swapped the stock 2x10 XT drivetrain and Formula brakes off to use a 3x9 970 XTR build kit that I had on hand, I needed the 3x9 gearing for some of my climbs.
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