I love the fedex man! My new Foes is here!!
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Beautiful
Please oh please PLEASE keep us updated on your experience with the frame...well shock really. I'm looking (tentatively) for a frame for next season and the 5" version with that shock is on the short list.
Will you have it tomorrow at the Hood Race??
Wow. nice stable. Those 2:1 FXR's are nice too. Tomorrow should be cool. I'll be on a raw finish Turner RFX. Seems like popular letters for this style bike...
Damn Girl! Do keep us posted. I'm looking at the 6" 2:1 FXR Air, so I'm super interested to hear your impressions.
So nice, want to touch the rear end.
Nice ride! What does the der. hanger look like? I've has a FXR for several years. It was a very well constructed bike, but the hanger just wasn't robust enough.
Nice!!! I'm looking forward to seeing the build & reading the review!!!!
uhhh pretty and shiny! congrats!
Will you be racing in Bend this weekend on your new ride?
I'd love to see it.
I'd love to see it.
No, I don't do too many XC races, just occasionally if I'm feeling like torturing myself. But I race endurance DH and super-d so the XCT will be an alternative for those really XCish super d's, and just my main XC riding bike. I might run it for the 12 mile super d in Ashland. I couple people have told me the course is pretty smooth and pedally so I might ride it over my FXR.
Nice!
How is the bike, and more importantly, the air shock holding up? Could you tell us how the shock feels compared to other shocks you have ridden?
Thanks!
Did it come with an armpit guard?
Watch it buddy.
As for the bike, it's review time. I have put some time on the XCT-4 and all I can say is WOW! It will be replacing my XC bike permanently. It fits me perfectly (which is amazing considering very few full suspension bikes are small enough for me). I was really blown away with how little the shock moves while climbing. I keep looking down at it to "catch" it bobbing, but it just doesn't. Going over something harsh, or a big bump while climbing will over come the pedal platform just enough to soften it out, but then it goes right back to not moving. It climbs like a hardtail. Simply amazing.
And as for descending? Well, being an ex-downhiller I have a very high standard for what I think descends well. In my opinion, most XC bikes don't descend well. Most feel harsh and have a fair amount of chatter. The XCT-4 has none of these negative characteristics. It's smooth as butter the whole way down and absolutely rails the turns.
The air shock is great. Lots of adjustability and feels incredibly plush. The travel feels endless, even though it only has 4 inches. The bike handles really well, not twitchy in the steering like I find most short travel XC bikes to be.
My frame weighed in at 6 pounds on the nose. I haven't weighed the whole bike yet because I haven't been down at the shop to use the scale. And, a handful of parts are going to be replaced this summer anyways so that should drastically change the final weight. I used a build kit off my old XC bike so over the next couple months it will get new XT cranks, new 717/WTB Laser Disc Lite wheels, new thompson post, and new bars and stem yet to be determined.
Overall, I am 100% happy with the bike.