Strengths: Warm and dry Fairly good seal possible on the ankle cuff Easy clean, wash em off when cleaning the bike
Weaknesses: Had to upsize up to get plenty of room for socks
Overall: I have had these a few monmths so have not given full values for reliability and value. If all goes well and I still have these in a couple of years and they perform as they are now then the performmance & reliability will be Great. Initial impressions are this is a good boot and will go the distance.
Strengths: No wires Lightweight Much better than my old halogens long burn time
Weaknesses: Stories of reliability issues old style bracket a bit naff No QR
Overall: Great light. I have had it for a couple of years now and it has worked great. Touch wood I have not had any reliability issues with it but others have.
Overall: Chain was regularly cleaned and re lubbed after each ride, as I have done with previous SRAM And Shimmano chains. This chain gave me 2 months use where others give me 6. Not a happy bunny and won't get another.
Overall: Well it got me well and truly hooked to the MTB stuff. Excelent bike for the money. Handles well and despite me being a novice nothing has broken. I have enjoyed every ride out on this. This has my vote as a great little bike to get going with. As you get faster / more agressive you may want to change the forks. Tora 318 maybe.. I have done Leith hill Afan, Swinley on this and it has not been wanting.
