I took one run on a demo day shuttle. The trail is mostly down, with 3 short sections of climbing. There are numerous jumps, plenty of berms, a few log rides, a couple rocky/rooty sections, a narrow high speed choppy section, and a few ladders with short drops, or steep rollouts.
As soon as I started rolling I thought this might be something special. It was. Everything felt right where it should be. The handling was razor sharp without a trace of sketch. The front and rear suspension matched perfectly, and were smooth as silk. The bike allowed me to descend at mach, and climb with relative ease.
I have never ridden a bike so good at so many things in my 20 years of mountain biking. This bike performed every task superbly.
I can't speak to reliability or mud capability.
I recommend this bike for anyone who has no money issues, and wants an extraordinary all around mountain bike.
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Submitted by
Lee Lau
a
from North Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
http://dev.nsmb.com/page/s/2474/gear-shots-41/
See attached article which briefly canvasses the parts. Followup will look at the bike spec
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Submitted by
Jim EG
a Weekend Warrior
from PNW Date Reviewed: March 5, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$5100.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Light and SOLID frame.
Weaknesses:
Rear tire clearance is not suitable for wet climates. A 67 degree head angle would be nice, the head angle is nit picking though, this bike is very dialed.
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