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The Good:
Excellent pedaler & climber, very light feeling at the pedals despite the 29er wheels. DPX2 shock has little to it, it's great kinematics that does it. Open and medium settings on the shock are similar and the closed position is almost HT-like feeling - great for tarmac.
Light, very agile and poppy feeling on the trail, very easy to get in the air and off something, but long wheelbase pushes the boundaries on the high speed stuff.
Frame is beautifully made, components are top of the game (went with the 36 upgrade).
Large with Fox 36 150 (rest is stock) =13.6kg w/o pedals.
Despite the travel and geo differences, I rode everything with the Orbea that I did with the previous Giant Reign.
The Bad:
I think the 12 speed groups really push the limits on how precise things need to be so that everything works as it should. While setting up the XT drivetrain I feel like the changes need to be done in micrometers.
Front end feels stiff and my hands hurt more than on previous alu 31.8mm handlebars with a RS Pike. And yeah, Fox 36 2021 is not as plush as the RS counterparts and is a horror to setup to feel plush (think I'm too old for 5 different adjustments on a thing like a fork). Fox is definitely not a set and forget...
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The Good:
Cornering, Braking, Low Rolling Resistance (somehow...I was blown away by this), Price, Climbing Traction, Pretty much everything a tire should do well...these tires check all the boxes.
The Bad:
Mounting onto my wheels (Spank Oozy Trail 345's with Huck Norris inserts)...Weight??? They were heavy out of the box but certainly didn't ride like it.
Overall Review: So, let me start by saying, I will be buying another set, or 2, of these tires within the next month. When I initially received these tires I was leery. The plan was to put these tires on my DH bike but, I opted to put them on my Capra. The reason I was leery is because, the tires felt HE...Posted by TN81 on 8/4/2020 12:35 PM
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