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smoothmoose Added a comment about feature Meet Orbea's All-New 2022 Rallon
7/13/2022 2:23pm
LOL. I'm still waiting on my Rallon. If I find a Bronson in the build/size/color I want, I'll snatch it. Also thinking of the Canyon Spectral Mullet. The Rallon is supposed to be here in 2 weeks. But I've heard that about 6 times before. Original delivery date was before Christmas last year.
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smoothmoose Added a comment about product review Fuel EXe
7/13/2022 2:18pm
Did you guys find the BB to be too low with the mullet setup? My math is showing 326mm or 12.8" seems very low. I think it's similar to the Levo SL BB which my buddy converted to mullet and does have issues with pedal strikes.
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smoothmoose Added a comment about product review Bronson
11/22/2021 6:35pm
I really loved the Bronson MX when I test rode it. But as Vital mentioned here, I found more Gucci builds like their review bike in stock, but not the more reasonable S build - at least in my preferred size and color - or wait 6-12 months So I put my deposit on the new Orbea Rallon instead which should come in a few weeks. Fingers cross it won't end up feeling like too much bike.
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smoothmoose Added a comment about feature Meet Orbea's All-New 2022 Rallon
11/18/2021 1:47pm
Well - I ended up putting a deposit on the Rallon instead of the Bronson. Just couldn't find a Bronson in stock in my size/color and build kit that wasn't Gucci level or R entry level. Hopefully the Rallon arrives in the next few weeks as scheduled. I got the M10 model with Float X, so I'm curious if it will make it lean/feel more all-mountain than an enduro sled with the coil.
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BHowell Liked a comment about Feature Meet Orbea's All-New 2022 Rallon
10/6/2021 3:39pm
Great question! Both bikes are very much capable of holding that title, it just depends on where you're riding the most. Our long-term test of the Bronson is forthcoming. The Bronson is more snappy on the climbs and feels like it carries its speed better on the flatter, rolly terrain. In the bike park flow trails, it's a rocketship. Putting into the black-diamond rock gardens, it holds its own but is still only a 150mm bike at the back. The Rallon is much more capable in the rough stuff. It takes quite a lot to make the Rallon come unsettled...
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smoothmoose Added a comment about feature Meet Orbea's All-New 2022 Rallon
10/6/2021 2:00pm
Thanks. Helpful. I actually ride around Santa Cruz so Bronson is built for the local trails here. Lots of steep technical stuff...but not that much big chunk. I think the difference in travel is only 10mm. 160/150 for Bronson and 170/160 for the Rallon. The value of the Rallon builds seem to be a better, and the colorways are off the chart - especially the Jade green they show in detail on their website. Close call, but probably still lean towards the Bronson.
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smoothmoose Added a comment about feature Meet Orbea's All-New 2022 Rallon
10/6/2021 9:12am
How does this compare to the Bronson MX as an all-around 1-quiver bike?
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