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Posted: 09/08/06

'STIFF, NIMBLE, AND BEATUFULLY CRAFTED'

Strengths:
•SPV Front and rear removes pedal bob.
•XC Geometry makes for a very flickable bike.
•Upgraded 321 Mavic's, Maxxis Ignitors, Magura Louise FR's much better than 05 spec.
•Build quality, welds, paint, attention to detail.
•30Ibs with pedels at standard spec.
SRAM Transmission is amazing!

Weaknesses:
Truvative Cranks - Swapped for XT Hollowtech
Short Stem - Swapped for 120mm (FOC)
Narrow (630mm) FSA oversized bars.
FSA seat post (down to personal pref)

Overall:
Only ridden for one evening so far but first impressions are positive.

Coming from a Dale F900 the cockpit felt short despite the stand over height of the medium frame being correct. The BB height in XC mode is high so you need to move the seat post up at little.

Standard Dale pressures for my weight (82kg) seemed high on first impressions until I landed a few heavy hucks and looked at the Swingers travel (1cm off max). So I'll stick with those for the time being.

Lefty spring rate was changed free of charge along with the stem (now 120mm) by www.Royles.biz who were excellent. They even through in delivery, and a large pack of copter tape to protect the flawless frame, all this on a sale bike, great customer service!

I'm now looking forward to riding more technical terrain and finding my limits.

Performance		80%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

80%

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