Description
The Rize is the Swiss Army knife of the trail bike world. It's a bike that brings all-new metalforming technology to the industry, and combines it with carbon-fiber fabrication techniques. It uses a dreamy-riding multi-pivot suspension with 130mm of balanced travel. The means that riders can use it as a do-it-all rig, whether you're riding notoriously gnarly rock gardens in the Northeast or the gently rolling foothills of the inter-mountain West.
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Cons: The Lefty outclasses the rear suspension in rough terrain. Wire bead tires on a $3000 bike? Com'on!
Recommendation: Overall this is what C'dale says it is, a do it all bike. It is extremely efficient with propedal and decends like it has another inch of travel. Very capable for most riders' demands but efficient enough to race XC. This was a great buy for me!