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Are they any good?
i have the pro model (2011, 26"wheels)
cant rate it highly enough, its comfy, capable, any shortcomings are mine, not the bike.
not too heavy either, for what it is.
i would buy another.
I really like them is the geometry steep or quite relaxed?
quite relaxed, but not overly slack, its not really a bike for hacking 30 miles along a cycletrack but thats mainly due to the riding position which isnt aero at all.
im confident i could ride mine all day with no aches and pains.
I've got the team model from 2011 bought as my first 'real' mtb, last one was a Raleigh max circa 1994!
The position is more Xc than dh although the geometry is quite relaxed. I run mine with 150mm fork, 50mm stem and 720mm 40mm rise bar and it still feels quite 'forwards' compared to fives, stumpjumpers et al...
That said, the four bar rear end works nicely and barring being a pain to clean around the inside of the linkages, I've had no bearing issues frame wise.
BB is press fit, but since fitting the new hope one I've had no issues. Wheels are strong but sunringle free hubs a) have loose unserviceable bearing which will last around a year without specific maintenance (removal/immersion in oil) b) when it does fail, be f*ckin tight into the hub body and take much swearing and gnashing of teeth to remove!
Other than that it has been a cracking bike!
yeah, i changed the stem on mine, the original was far too long.
i also changed the brakes for slx, bigger rotor on the front, and slx cranks too.
none of this actually needed doing apart from the stem.