Ah the classic - if you dont believe what I believe then your dumb - approach to debate. Well done. There is no such thing as long or short cranks. There is a traditional crank length decided on years ago by roadies and no one can tell you why that decision was made... its just tradition...
Deffo a few people have Sram transmission issues - worth reading this thread https://www.mtbr.com/threads/got-sram-transmission-got-problems-post-here.1220211 - phaps its a bit more sensitive to chain line, spacing, or axle torque? Aside from that everyone I know who has changed to it has HAD it...
I was deffo confused till I saw this - makes sense now - if I was buying now id still buy the Voima based on that
The only thing id steal is the ZS 56 ZS 56 head tube.
Good to see that people are going for what they think suits - the short seat tube means its fits a wide range of sizes which is cool. I’m 173, with a k2, and think the bike is nice and agile, corners great, and loves steep weird tight stuff.
If you look at this pic of me hitting a mediumish...
@Nathan79 Im 173cm 5"8 with 30.5 inch inseam, running a oneup 180mm post with space to spare - Paul was trying my k2 bike. He's a smidge taller than me. Its the right size for me and what I like to ride. Done 700k so far and I have lots of confidence on the tightest and steepest off piste...
The % of Voima and Vikkelä with issues seems to have been tiny since launch. Way lower than other brands from what I can see. This has done lots to rebuild the trust in Poles QC and production methods in the post “Lauri” era. Pole should take a lot of credit for that. The bike is amazing. I love...
I usually ask for cash as with modern notes and a cheap UV light checker you can be pretty sure you get real ones. 10 mins learning what to look for https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/banknotes/take-a-closer-look.pdf will have you covered. Test a few, take your time, and feel the...
Just matching the swing arms on the on the Vikkelä I think - which has a bolt on brake adapter... I asked Leo why he changed the design when Vikkelä was a launched and he said it was easier to manufacture which makes sense as the as the machining on my integrated Voima LED brake mount looks...
I've got the normal axles on mine and in pulling it around by hand id say there is a smidge more flex than there was with my Rail. Ive transferred the parts over so it s a like for like comparison. It also tracks off camber stuff & tech chunk & roots a bit better than the Rail most likely due...
Ill offer a slightly different view - from my perspective I was happy on the Voima a couple runs in.. its surprisingly agile and playful and settles into a longer turn arc than my previous eeb, but I really didn’t feel there was a learning curve... I think im maybe the outlier looking at...
Seems to be a good mix of coil and air setups from customers... with people happy with both... the racers and sponsored riders mix it up too... but most seem to have settled on a coil.
Ah cool - luckly i went for the frameset so can spec up what I like. I figured becase the BB is zero drop which makes your hips higher vs the bars than other bikes, id have to go 35+ rise on the bars to get comfy. Sounds like thats kinda like where your heading too.
Nice - hopefully my golden voima chunk destroyer can get extracted from customs soon and I can get mine built up. Aiming for it to be an off piste steeps weapon. Looking forward to tinkering with it. Im going to start with Air but I think it might be unstopable with a coil!
Superb write up sllickrock... looking forward to part 2
I’ve got one coming in the next few weeks and currently on a Rail so interested to see how it stacks up.. for me its a DH machine for super steep techy stuff and big hits. Not for bimbling on the local flow trail. Based on my understanding...
Picked up from the 2 vids below - pics at bottom
On 2 brands of different Bosch ebikes... Jones clearly knows what its for... and I have heard rumours of a more refined MTB controller coming. My guess is its a more minimal display unit with a small Specialised type display and a small bar...
Another grouptest win for the rail
after
https://www.emtbforums.com/community/threads/rail-7-wins-best-budget-emtb.10918/
and
https://www.emtbforums.com/community/threads/mbr-trek-rail-is-the-bike-of-the-year-from-bike-shops.17321/
Yea, blaming lack of tyre changing "experience" is maybe not helpfull as there is far too much "noise" on these strips for that to be the primary reason. Here is a quote from a NSMB review on Bontrager wheels which summarises it well
Differing tolerances across rims and tyres may well account...