There is a ton of awesomeness happening in the trail bike category at the moment, and I'm hoping people can share some comparative experiences on a few bikes that are on my radar at the moment. This year is likely going to be the year that I part with my beloved Spitfire to try something new, and I'm weighing a few rather intriguing options.
I'm not yet committed to getting a new bike just yet, but I'm curious enough about other bikes out there at the moment that I am leaning toward trying something new. Though I have not ridden the latest crop of 29ers, I had so much fun on a Banshee Paradox I'm intrigued by some of these new geo, short-ish travel options like the Following and Riot.
I am currently working on getting demos set up for the Transitions, Canfield and Evils, but the Knolly is the X factor. My buddy has a Podium that is beautifully made and is a pretty poppy and fun rig. The trouble with Knolly is that it seems to draw a fanboy-type customer base. There are several reviews of the Knolly online, but a lot of them start with the whole "this is my 10th Knolly I only ride Knolly oh my god so good can't wait till $4k carbon frame is out". I'm sure there are fantastic reasons behind why the company has such a cult following, but reviews I have seen have been especially difficult to interpret as far as real ride quality goes.
I'm pretty open ended in my search at the moment, so looking to solicit some opinions on what people have liked in some of the newer bikes they've ridden. The more comparisons to the Spitfire, the better. Thanks all!
- Transition Scout
- Transition Patrol
- Canfield Riot
- Evil Following
- Evil Insurgent
- Knolly Warden
I'm not yet committed to getting a new bike just yet, but I'm curious enough about other bikes out there at the moment that I am leaning toward trying something new. Though I have not ridden the latest crop of 29ers, I had so much fun on a Banshee Paradox I'm intrigued by some of these new geo, short-ish travel options like the Following and Riot.
I am currently working on getting demos set up for the Transitions, Canfield and Evils, but the Knolly is the X factor. My buddy has a Podium that is beautifully made and is a pretty poppy and fun rig. The trouble with Knolly is that it seems to draw a fanboy-type customer base. There are several reviews of the Knolly online, but a lot of them start with the whole "this is my 10th Knolly I only ride Knolly oh my god so good can't wait till $4k carbon frame is out". I'm sure there are fantastic reasons behind why the company has such a cult following, but reviews I have seen have been especially difficult to interpret as far as real ride quality goes.
I'm pretty open ended in my search at the moment, so looking to solicit some opinions on what people have liked in some of the newer bikes they've ridden. The more comparisons to the Spitfire, the better. Thanks all!
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