Killswitch73
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Thread for all thee bullit owners !
SANTA CRUZ BULLIT OWNERS !
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Killswitch73
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I will q
100% become an owner . Will get top model . Got a few quotes and maybe towards the time of release I can get better ones .
100% become an owner . Will get top model . Got a few quotes and maybe towards the time of release I can get better ones .
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Killswitch73
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Sexy colour . This is a confident bike . And Santa Cruz technically with geo on ebikes will get better and better . I’ve never owned a Santa but that’s going to change .
Amazing what this bike can do, rode some really steep techy stuff today which I wouldn’t ride in the past but this bike makes it possible for me. The bike is far more capable than me.
Rich the gasman
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Don’t like this thread as it makes me want one more haha
Killswitch73
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Ha ha love it . Only problem is no stock now . New stock is 2022 due august .
JH_79
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Pemberton, BC yesterday. Amazing trail conditions.
Velociraptor
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In the USA. Put in a deposit as soon as the Bullit was announced months ago. Holding out for the bronze color. Just sent an email to my dealer to see if there is any ETA. Ugh.
cgm55082
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For those who have a Bullit, can you post your height and frame size? I'm between sizes and am curious what size others are riding.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Killswitch73
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That view is stunning man .. I’m well jealous !
6 ft & riding a large, perfect for me ??
cgm55082
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Richwall, what kind of riding are you doing? Do you do much steep, chunky stuff or more singletrack, twisties?
JH_79
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6'2" here on an XL. 495mm reach is spot on for me.
We do ride a mix of stuff from moorland singletrack to steep rough rocky stuff in the local forest. Ive found the bike just seems to get better the quicker you go really stable at speed over rocks, roots etc But turns well on tighter steep singletrack. The bike pedals & climbs really well for a big 170 mm bike & after dialling the power down in the E-TUBE app im getting some decent range. Ive got the shockwiz to go on for this weekend so i can get the suspension dialled in even more now the bikes run in.
Marzio
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172 cm x 66 kg ==> frame size M was simple for me :0)
Although i havent received mine yet, i rode demonstrators in medium and large.
Unsurprisingly 167cm and 66kg = frame size medium.
However, as Bullit's frame sizing start at medium... no choice really
cgm55082
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Although i havent received mine yet, i rode demonstrators in medium and large.
Unsurprisingly 167cm and 66kg = frame size medium.
However, as Bullit's frame sizing start at medium... no choice really
You're the first person I've heard from who actually was able to test ride the bike -- and in two different sizes no less. Did the bike, even in the medium, feel big compared to other similar sized mountain bikes? Also, did the large feel like a boat and totally out of the realm of possibility for you?
Velociraptor
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ETA for my bronze X01 coil is now July. Frustrating. Considered jumping ship for a gen3 Turbo Levo but ETA for those is fall/winter. I still think the Bullit chassis it just what I am after. Should be a kick. Long wait though. I am 6'2" and going for an xl size.
Easy for me to say but I would definitely wait for the Bullit, it is a stunning bike.
Killswitch73
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I’m waiting but a bike shop local to me stated there is an impending price rise of 10-15% .. I’m going to get the 2022 model not in a rush as got other bikes to ride .going for x01 rsv model but if it does rise by 10% then im out and will get the new Levo at about 12-15% off the retail .
My local bike shop has offered 8% and free invisiframe. For the bullit 2022 due august/september.
Edit: bike shop now offering 10% off or price freeze .
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When I say test-ride.... it was round the car park for 5 mins. The shop is 2 mins from a riding area but I could tell that this was going to be out of the question. I was definitely the first person to apply the brakes on the bike, so I can understand their position. They put pedals on both the medium and the large but I could tell the large was too big without riding it.
SoCal Scrub
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Love love love my bullit......for those asking about size, I'm 6ft riding a large
cgm55082
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Were you able to demo or try an XL, or did you go for the Large right from the start?
SoCal Scrub
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Unfortunately no, I went right to the large; however, believe the xl would have been a bit to big. At 6ft,the bike feels perfect for me. I have about 40 miles on it, riding mostly enduro trails and have absolutely no complaints. The geometry is amazing and to be honest, with the exception of the easy uphill climbs, I forget I'm riding an ebike when going downhill and jumping. I can honestly say it's hands down the best bike I have owned.
I got about three weeks on mine. I made a sudden decision to get one and found one on Evo.com.
They only had the R, which I got thinking I'd swap parts to some nicer. I didn't want to wait. I was super bummed when I realized the R comes with the E7000 motor, not the EP8. I didn't read the fine print! I just read the advertisements that only mentioned the EP8 motor.
The bike is a blast. I ride rough trails with hard features. The geometry is great!
18 hours in, the motor made some grinding noises and failed. I took it apart and saw that two of the gears are plastic. That seems cheap.
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They only had the R, which I got thinking I'd swap parts to some nicer. I didn't want to wait. I was super bummed when I realized the R comes with the E7000 motor, not the EP8. I didn't read the fine print! I just read the advertisements that only mentioned the EP8 motor.
The bike is a blast. I ride rough trails with hard features. The geometry is great!
18 hours in, the motor made some grinding noises and failed. I took it apart and saw that two of the gears are plastic. That seems cheap.
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Dang that’s not cool, hopefully they can get you sorted out as the mounts for an ep8 are the same I think and hope for in this case!
dochabanero
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Im 185 cm tall (6.1”). Run a size L. Suppose I could have gone XL as well. Fit is really good for the type of riding I do; Enduro.
scooby82r
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New Bullit owner here. UK based S model that Ive already upgraded.
ZEB's and AXS all round - will do brakes soon waiting for my V4's
This may shock but I'm 172cm and ride a size Large - The bike fits my riding style perfectly.
ZEB's and AXS all round - will do brakes soon waiting for my V4's
This may shock but I'm 172cm and ride a size Large - The bike fits my riding style perfectly.
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