2020-01-05_09-25-04 by Steve Weeks - Flickr2BBcode
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So that's what we've now done. Overkill for some of the local stuff of course, but if I want as fast mile munching bike for a day out, I've got the Parkwood still in 29er more
But for Moraine, BPW and FoD etc, the G160 should be brilliant.
Will be at least a week before it lands here, I'll then strip out the Reverb and fit it into the T130 for sale, along with the Fox 34s which will go into my lads bike for his riding.
s-l1600 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
s-l1600 (12) by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
s-l1600 (1) by Steve Weeks, on FlickrOnly done the front, was close on pressure and had to slow the rebound a bit.the phantom pieman;2978521 wrote:What were the Shockwizz readings?
2020-01-12_01-05-04 by Steve Weeks - Flickr2BBcode
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Took the bike to Swinley today for some old school xc/trail stuff, also to set up the Shockwiz which based upon its settings I wanted way more air in thank expected even with the volume spacers installed.
But as you can see, it seems happy now.
2020-01-18_11-16-25 by Steve Weeks - Flickr2BBcode
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The bike was just fantastic, I was expecting a downside on xc rides but I just didn’t see any at all, we did a few runs on Corkscrew which is a fun little trail and bury the dog which is tight and twisty, but it was fantastic. My mate who owns a t130 tried it a few times and loved the bike too and may have a dilemma now ha ha.
Where it came into its own though was the later blues that it just flies down and launches itself off the jumpy bits with such ease it’s ridiculous. You carry more doors, more air, more distance but it feels like a stroll in the park.
It could be argued when people say these big bikes just smooth out the trail and take away the technicality of it, I kinda get what they’re saying. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it just means you can attack things more and harder.
But things I’d look at previously and give 2 thoughts to, now become irrelevant.
One downside I guess, noisy brakes, god they’re horrific. It’s stops you pulling them as they squeal too much,!!!
I had a couple of pedal strikes, but I’m sure the 170 cranks that arrived earlier today will help there too
All in all, I love it!!!!
2020-01-18_12-33-22 by Steve Weeks - Flickr2BBcode
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2020-01-18_05-10-20 by Steve Weeks - Flickr2BBcode
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