Right, finally a spare few minutes to talk about the bike
i thought kids were less maintenance as they got older :roll:
Well only took the bike for a quick test ride down the usual route which is relatively easy going. The first thing i noticed was i had forgot to pump the forks up before i left
and not being bothered to turn around, as it had took me long enough to get out on it anyway, i carried on and put up with the bottoming out of the forks until i got fed up and turned them up so they were stiff
After sorting that i noticed how stretched out and low the bike was, not too much of a problem but deffinatly noticed it. The frame felt like a good quality steel frame, like im used to, i would say it has spring but not lots, its hard to compare it as it didnt behave like any one bike in paticular. Having thought about it i would say it actually felt more like a Ti frame, really smooth
The stretched out position started getting a bit tedious on the flat tracks so despite my legs burning, which kind of held me back a bit, i decided to take the bike down some nice singletrack along the side of the river. Wow :shock: really wanted to get some pics but i was enjoying the track and bike so much i didnt even think about it until the end. I have rode that track many times on quite a few bikes, i can honestly say nothing i have ridden comes close to this, pretty much perfect, including the riding position. The frame is sooo smooth and responsive, whilst not losing any power from the soft steel ride. So direct and flickable, i really was taken back and enjoyed every second, once the forks are sorted i doubt there will be a better bike for the job, love it!!
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