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Its true they are no means a lite trails bike… I built one up and test road it
yesterday around Bristol trails; Running 55 Bombers, Hope breaks, XT 11-42
running gear on 26″ wheels… It weighs 35.9lbs (16.32kg)… Compared to my
Specialized Enduro 29'er at 32lb (14.5kg) which is like a tracker and will go
over anything and everything, and has taken a lot of abuse from me over the
winter I can't fault it (apart from everyone has got one) The Canfield ride
was a lot more playful on the DH sections but was very slow on the flat
trials… I did snap the chain on the one up hill section but I put that down to
11 speed chains being slightly thinner. Next test will be up the Quantocks and
Cwm Carn and see how much my quads burst on the up hills given the extra
weight!
Feb. 22, 2016, 1:10 a.m. - Geoff Hall
#!markdown Its true they are no means a lite trails bike… I built one up and test road it yesterday around Bristol trails; Running 55 Bombers, Hope breaks, XT 11-42 running gear on 26″ wheels… It weighs 35.9lbs (16.32kg)… Compared to my Specialized Enduro 29'er at 32lb (14.5kg) which is like a tracker and will go over anything and everything, and has taken a lot of abuse from me over the winter I can't fault it (apart from everyone has got one) The Canfield ride was a lot more playful on the DH sections but was very slow on the flat trials… I did snap the chain on the one up hill section but I put that down to 11 speed chains being slightly thinner. Next test will be up the Quantocks and Cwm Carn and see how much my quads burst on the up hills given the extra weight!