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I was lead astray by the Sultan reviews. That mutha' is PLUSH!

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mud'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.

:)
I see JNC brought the Homer kool-aid too :D

What color are you ordering?
 
mud'n'sweat said:
If there was a color that came in "wife is HAPPY I'm getting ANOTHER frame", then I'd go for it. Unfortunately, it won't be anytime soon.

This bike has gotten very little attention on here it seems. Too bad, it's a great ride and well priced. Then again, it may just be because the full production line has yet to hit the market.
ooooohhhhhhh....I have seen that color. It's the same color as your current bike, if you're lucky she won't notice the change! :rolleyes:
 
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