Comments on: Putting in some distance, trying out a new bike http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/putting-in-some-distance-trying-out-a-new-bike/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:05:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Putting in some distance, trying out a new bike by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/putting-in-some-distance-trying-out-a-new-bike/#comment-33364 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:59:44 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/putting-in-some-distance-trying-out-a-new-bike/#comment-33364 Full review coming soon! I made some changes to the stock setup but not too many. Details to come! Full review coming soon! I made some changes to the stock setup but not too many. Details to come!

]]> Comment on Putting in some distance, trying out a new bike by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/putting-in-some-distance-trying-out-a-new-bike/#comment-14891 Tue, 29 May 2007 02:35:10 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/putting-in-some-distance-trying-out-a-new-bike/#comment-14891 Still plugging away on the bike. It really is a different feeling ride from my Trance and I'm still up in the air over it. It's fun to ride and is my weapon of choice for true xc stuff, but I'm not sold on it as a descender. I need to spend a few more days on technical trails to come up with a verdict on that point. I'm not sold on the bars (too narrow), the grips (minor dislike), or the hand controls (they work well but I don't like the layout of the LX shifter and brakes). And all of them will likely be changed before the end of the season (X0 derailleur, X9 shifters, Magura Martas, ODI Ruffian lock-ons., etc.). I'm going to start hacking it apart to add lighter parts in the coming weeks, so we'll see how it goes. Still plugging away on the bike. It really is a different feeling ride from my Trance and I’m still up in the air over it. It’s fun to ride and is my weapon of choice for true xc stuff, but I’m not sold on it as a descender. I need to spend a few more days on technical trails to come up with a verdict on that point.

I’m not sold on the bars (too narrow), the grips (minor dislike), or the hand controls (they work well but I don’t like the layout of the LX shifter and brakes). And all of them will likely be changed before the end of the season (X0 derailleur, X9 shifters, Magura Martas, ODI Ruffian lock-ons., etc.).

I’m going to start hacking it apart to add lighter parts in the coming weeks, so we’ll see how it goes.

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