[mulehead]

Hey there – I just tried my first 27.5+ bike this weekend. Shockingly good and much easier to ride than my Santa Cruz hard tail. It had the 2.8 size tires rather than the 3.0 – most companies have found the 2.8 size have better all ’round performance. The bike was a Pivot Switchblade – yes the price tag is not for the faint of heart ($6400 base price). I was mostly interested in testing out the + sized tires – and granted this was as good a platform as one could get – but they really delivered. Over roots and rocks it was just a blast, not the normal weaving around obstacles, but just obliterating them with confidence. I’ll be looking for a bike that can handle multiple sizes of tires – the 29 x2.5 looks mighty interesting as well.

Cheers!

 

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