Description:The F5 will incorporate new technology that makes the bike stiffer, lighter, and stronger. The new innovation will move the center of gravity of the bike even lower and the bike will handle in an extremely nimble and light manner.
Submitted by
matt
a Racer
from montreal,quebec,canada Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
this is a follow up review after the first lift access dh week-end of the year.
Bottom Line:
i am please that nothing went wrong with the bike,no mechanical issues at all,the bike is really what i was expecting and more...cornering, rock gardens,progressiveness of the suspension design and general feel are the highlight of the f5.
the only lowpoint is in the pedaling department,when you want to accelarate at low speeds their is a great amount of pedal bop and makes it difficult to pick up speed as fast as i want.
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Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from montreal,quebec,canada Date Reviewed: April 23, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
light,low centre of gravity,stiff,very unique suspension design,corners like no other...general looks.
Weaknesses:
no iscg tabs,pedal bop,floating brake caliper not well thought out.
Similar Products Used:
brodie thumper,kona stinky,norco a-line,norco team dh,devinci 8flat8.
Bike Setup:
boxxer world cup,dhx 5.0,juicy carbon,hope pro 2 hubs,syncros dps 32 rims,funn handlebars+pedal+seatpost,minions,e-13 chainguide and stem
Bottom Line:
after two rides i can tell you that this is the best bike i've owned...the suspension feel is so progressive and mixed with the low centre of gravity makes it very composed and balanced,i'm still in the process of finding the best shock setup but i think that the factory 300lbs spring is a little soft for me.all in all this bikes a real dh beast but there are a couple things i don't understand first-no iscg tabs...a frame of this quality should come standard with iscg tabs this is a non-sense and we had to machine the iscg adaptor (thanks to e-13) to fit the suspension pivot... second-for a bike this price and it came as a surprise to me after the first wash,the suspension hardwear bolts are not even stainless,so after the first wash the were rusty...how much can 4 stainless bolts cost?
the negative aspects DOESN'T affect the unbelievable performence of the f5 but are a bit confusing in terms of life expectency of the frame...
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