After 4 rides, switched to WTB Bronson tires, and race face respond 740mm bars...now an awesome machine! Exactly what a steel hardtail should ride like. After riding a Reynolds 853 26" steel hardtail for 10 years, which i loved, this bike is awesome. Gonna' upgrade wheels to Mavic tubeless this winter.
Used as a high end rental bike in the shop I work at. I've ridden it on a ton of shop rides. Perfect for East Coast riding. The steel soaks up the trail chatter and the fork is perfectly mated to the frame. Dual air fork complements the give in the rear.
Pros Steel is real. Decent kit out. Can be had with higher specced kits. Classic geometry.
After 4 rides, switched to WTB Bronson tires, and race face respond 740mm bars...now an awesome machine! Exactly what a steel hardtail should ride like. After riding a Reynolds 853 26" steel hardtail for 10 years, which i loved, this bike is awesome. Gonna' upgrade wheels to Mavic tubeless this winter.
Pros
Steel frame, brakes, fork
Cons
| ThankWheelset, narrow bars, tires
For the price, it's a pretty solid bike. Watch for my upcoming full-length review.
Pros
Durability, steel
Cons
| ThankWeight, brakes.
Used as a high end rental bike in the shop I work at. I've ridden it on a ton of shop rides. Perfect for East Coast riding. The steel soaks up the trail chatter and the fork is perfectly mated to the frame. Dual air fork complements the give in the rear.
Pros
| ThankSteel is real. Decent kit out. Can be had with higher specced kits. Classic geometry.