Picked up my 303R complete a little over a week ago. It hasnt been nearly long enough for a review but here are my first impressions about both the frame and the stock build
Actual geometry: (medium frame lowest/slackest setting, fork crowns set at factory specs)
HA: ~63/64
CS: 17.25
WB: 45 7/8
BB: 13 7/8
Notes:
Pics and an actual review later
Actual geometry: (medium frame lowest/slackest setting, fork crowns set at factory specs)
HA: ~63/64
CS: 17.25
WB: 45 7/8
BB: 13 7/8
Notes:
- Bike feels nice and low
- Rear end is very stiff. I used to have an ASX and the rear was a wet noodle.
- Bike has serious pop off jumps, its very noticeable
- Doesnt have buttery small bump compliance (trade-off for pop)
- Suspension rate ramp-up feels very linear, no major variations throughout the travel detected while riding
- 30mm rise 700mm wide bar feels out of place, especially with the 40mm stem (that needs a 5mm spacer under it to clear the top crown). Essentially the bar is too high and narrow. Ive got a Sunline set-up coming this week.
- Rear wheel brakes loose a little too easy on high speed steeps so far. This is likely do to the body positioning induced by the bar/stem combo and getting used to the brakes (doesnt take much to lock them up). Its also very dry here right now, lots of lightly dusted hardpack.
- Rail is very easy to maintain. Wash off grime, squeeze in lube, bounce up and down a few times, wipe off excess. Non-issue.
- Complete build includes 170mm cranks. In all honesty it hasnt been an issue, but for a bike with a sub 14 BB 165s would have been nice.
- Delivery time was QUICK. I ordered it on a Monday and it was being built up two days later.
Pics and an actual review later