Astro66
Member
This is my take.
Jonesy likes it because he's into big technical climbs and adventure riding.
Sam, not so much because he's into downhill park rides.
So that tells you who the bike is for.
I think the screen and phone interface, bike security measures, and super fast charging, are things I would also love.
I would also like the lighter setup for lifting the bike over fallen trees and fences. I get that a lot where I ride. But the main thing for me, is the climbing ability. It has the 2 metre over run. It has the 120Nm torque. It has the 1000 watts of power.
Whilst I don't want to spend my days climbing all the time. When I come across a technical climb, I just don't want to have to walk the bike up. I can just slow down for really technical downhill, if the bike is slightly compromised on downhill.
But for steep technical uphill. You need that power, torque and overrun, or you're walking. I know there are climbs on some of my regular rides, that I rarely clear without stopping, that this bike would give me that extra boost to keep my momentum going. And beating technical climbs, gives me more rush than sleighing a downhill faster, because the uphill is like solving a puzzle.
The other reason uphill challenges are better. Is because there is less chance of blood being spilt when it goes wrong, compared with trying to go faster downhill.
Jonesy likes it because he's into big technical climbs and adventure riding.
Sam, not so much because he's into downhill park rides.
So that tells you who the bike is for.
I think the screen and phone interface, bike security measures, and super fast charging, are things I would also love.
I would also like the lighter setup for lifting the bike over fallen trees and fences. I get that a lot where I ride. But the main thing for me, is the climbing ability. It has the 2 metre over run. It has the 120Nm torque. It has the 1000 watts of power.
Whilst I don't want to spend my days climbing all the time. When I come across a technical climb, I just don't want to have to walk the bike up. I can just slow down for really technical downhill, if the bike is slightly compromised on downhill.
But for steep technical uphill. You need that power, torque and overrun, or you're walking. I know there are climbs on some of my regular rides, that I rarely clear without stopping, that this bike would give me that extra boost to keep my momentum going. And beating technical climbs, gives me more rush than sleighing a downhill faster, because the uphill is like solving a puzzle.
The other reason uphill challenges are better. Is because there is less chance of blood being spilt when it goes wrong, compared with trying to go faster downhill.