From the 27.5 thread. Let's get over the geo's and all the internet guessing and start posting some real ride reports......
Just got the okay from KW to start the banter. The bike is FRICKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
I have had it for a few weeks now and I've already sold my *****in' ride it anywhere Following. It would make me sad to pick this bike off my rack and see her sitting there all lonely. My thing is, I'm not KW or Luke Stroebel. I can't ride the Following down the gnarliest trails without a little bit of puckering. We recently took a trip to Tahoe and rode some of the gnarliest stuff and that Following was amazing. Now, in comes the "one" and she is just jaw dropping fun. My comfort level on this bike has surpassed the Uprising. I have no issues with turning, or the bigger wheels. I have no issues with the "longer" wheel base. This bike can do it all. It feels as lively as the Uprising, maybe not as "twitchy" but no loss of fun there. It feels ridiculously stiff an solid. I really can not say enough about the "fun" factor that this bike has. The bike isn't as playful as the Following, but I think that has more to do with the travel than the geo. That is not saying it isn't playful......ohhh boy is it fun! Then there is the climbing. Thinking I knew more than the guys that designed the bike, I threw on an X2 for my first ride. This shock feels great for the DH, but not so much on the uphill. It wallowed in the travel and made me re-think my decision on this bike. In comes the Monarch Debonair and "WOW" is all I can say. This bike came to life. It is truly an goat uphill and a rocket ship on the DH. The shock is stiff yet playful. The DELTA system really gets activated, as it should, when you sit down and pedal. Never have I taken it out of full open mode. Every time I think about this bike, I get SEG and want to go ride it. I will continue to ride and give reports. I have a pretty stout build that I am pretty stoked about. I found that the Elite VIP cage mounts work well since I have been spoiled with no Camelback. I ran them and had no issues except that bottle was hitting my tire when I'd go through the travel. I moved it down farther on the DT, similar to where it is on the Uprising, and no issues. I used a little strip of 3M tape and put the straps on them to make sure of now movement and now I have a bottle. The pictures do not show the cage moved down or my new ENVE bars and Ergon grips, but I'll post some up in the PRON section later.
EVIL Insurgent (M)
Rock Shox Monarch DeBonair
2016 Fox Float 36 – 160mm
X01 Shifter/RD
XX1 Cranks/34t Chain Ring/Cassette/Chain
Soon to be E13 Custom LG1 Guide
40mm Derby laced to I9 hubs
Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.35 (F)
Schwalbe Rock Razr SG 2.35 (R)
ENVE RSR Bars 760mm
Ergon GE-1
Gamut 40mm
Shimano XTR M965 Brakes - 180 Rotor (F/R)
Soon to be Saint M920
Chromag Moon Ti Saddle
KS Lev Integra 150 Seatpost
Point 1 Podium V2 pedals
Elite VIP Universal Cage Mount
Specialized Bottle Cage with Tool kit
29.14 lbs
This bike is everything you guys want and more.
Just got the okay from KW to start the banter. The bike is FRICKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
I have had it for a few weeks now and I've already sold my *****in' ride it anywhere Following. It would make me sad to pick this bike off my rack and see her sitting there all lonely. My thing is, I'm not KW or Luke Stroebel. I can't ride the Following down the gnarliest trails without a little bit of puckering. We recently took a trip to Tahoe and rode some of the gnarliest stuff and that Following was amazing. Now, in comes the "one" and she is just jaw dropping fun. My comfort level on this bike has surpassed the Uprising. I have no issues with turning, or the bigger wheels. I have no issues with the "longer" wheel base. This bike can do it all. It feels as lively as the Uprising, maybe not as "twitchy" but no loss of fun there. It feels ridiculously stiff an solid. I really can not say enough about the "fun" factor that this bike has. The bike isn't as playful as the Following, but I think that has more to do with the travel than the geo. That is not saying it isn't playful......ohhh boy is it fun! Then there is the climbing. Thinking I knew more than the guys that designed the bike, I threw on an X2 for my first ride. This shock feels great for the DH, but not so much on the uphill. It wallowed in the travel and made me re-think my decision on this bike. In comes the Monarch Debonair and "WOW" is all I can say. This bike came to life. It is truly an goat uphill and a rocket ship on the DH. The shock is stiff yet playful. The DELTA system really gets activated, as it should, when you sit down and pedal. Never have I taken it out of full open mode. Every time I think about this bike, I get SEG and want to go ride it. I will continue to ride and give reports. I have a pretty stout build that I am pretty stoked about. I found that the Elite VIP cage mounts work well since I have been spoiled with no Camelback. I ran them and had no issues except that bottle was hitting my tire when I'd go through the travel. I moved it down farther on the DT, similar to where it is on the Uprising, and no issues. I used a little strip of 3M tape and put the straps on them to make sure of now movement and now I have a bottle. The pictures do not show the cage moved down or my new ENVE bars and Ergon grips, but I'll post some up in the PRON section later.
EVIL Insurgent (M)
Rock Shox Monarch DeBonair
2016 Fox Float 36 – 160mm
X01 Shifter/RD
XX1 Cranks/34t Chain Ring/Cassette/Chain
Soon to be E13 Custom LG1 Guide
40mm Derby laced to I9 hubs
Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.35 (F)
Schwalbe Rock Razr SG 2.35 (R)
ENVE RSR Bars 760mm
Ergon GE-1
Gamut 40mm
Shimano XTR M965 Brakes - 180 Rotor (F/R)
Soon to be Saint M920
Chromag Moon Ti Saddle
KS Lev Integra 150 Seatpost
Point 1 Podium V2 pedals
Elite VIP Universal Cage Mount
Specialized Bottle Cage with Tool kit
29.14 lbs
This bike is everything you guys want and more.
