The test rider is raving about the square edge hit capability. They are using an almost linear rate on this bike vs the previous and more standard rising rate. Or is there also something going on inside the shock that we don't know about?
Aw, what happened to the matching brown seat and grips?
Honestly, I'm not a big fan of the way the bike looks, but if it rides nice, who cares? If I had one, I'd probably even leave the stickers on, mainly because everyone else is going ot be scrambling to take them off.
Did anyone else find the article basically useless? Aside from the photos of the bike, and the fact that the reviewer liked it better than the Demo 8 or SX trail, there wasn't really anything in the article to absorb. NSMB usually has good articles and reviews. I hope this isn't a trend.
The pivot location is only part of the equation. The fact that the shock is now oriented differently and some of the linkage has been changed (e.g. shortened), square-edged hits are now handled with more efficiency.
I've spoken with Brandon about this prior to the first production run, and he basically said the same thing to me.
Other than the HA, I think the geo actually looks less DH oriented. Even shorter stays? I'm thinking that, combined with the already rearward position on the bike, will make it a bit weird feeling. I still wanna ride one, though.
Other than the HA, I think the geo actually looks less DH oriented. Even shorter stays? I'm thinking that, combined with the already rearward position on the bike, will make it a bit weird feeling. I still wanna ride one, though.
The pivot location is only part of the equation. The fact that the shock is now oriented differently and some of the linkage has been changed (e.g. shortened), square-edged hits are now handled with more efficiency.
I've spoken with Brandon about this prior to the first production run, and he basically said the same thing to me.
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