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I see JNC brought the Homer kool-aid toomud'n'sweat said:So, after reading Rensho and Francois' reviews on the Sultan from Interbike, I expected this bike to be anything BUT one of the smoothest, most plush bikes I have ever layed a leg over. Well, today on a group ride with Jay (jncarpenter) I had an opportunity to see what this bike could truely deliver. I've never owned a single Turner in my life, and I still have in my possesion a :gasp: Ellsworth :gasp:, so to say I'm a homer sippin' on the ole Kool Aid couldn't be further from the truth.
I had the opportunity to do some climbing, some rolling fast single track, and some fast DH sections. This bike is absolutely BUTTER. It climbed like a goat and as soon and the going got rough, this beauty felt like I was cruising a cadillac down the blvd. at a pimp convention, making childs play out of a rattling gully.
Anyways, I have come to the conclusion that the interbike test reviews either suffered from improper fitting or improper shock set up, maybe even a possible combination of the two. If you wrote this bike off after those reviews, I suggest giving it a true chance if you are in the 29er FS market.
Francois and Rensho, I've always valued your opinions highly on here, and if you get a chance to give this bike another go and have some time to try and tweak it a bit, go for it. I think the results may be a slight bit different than the initial runs.
What color are you ordering?