Good advice all over. One thing seems to be lacking: Demo those bikes. I've demoed bikes that looked excellent on paper, had stellar reviews and came from a brand I was familiar with and liked, and they either sucked or were rather "meh". Then demoed a bike I wasn't that keen on and was pleasantly surprised. I'm looking to replace my bikes in late 2018/early 2019\. Even though something like the Pole Evolink would be high on my list, if I can't demo it first, I'm not buying it. Moreover, I could probably get a Patrol (hey, Transition again!) with virtually the same spec for about 70/75% of the price.
Jan. 24, 2018, 11:02 p.m. - Bagheera
Good advice all over. One thing seems to be lacking: Demo those bikes. I've demoed bikes that looked excellent on paper, had stellar reviews and came from a brand I was familiar with and liked, and they either sucked or were rather "meh". Then demoed a bike I wasn't that keen on and was pleasantly surprised. I'm looking to replace my bikes in late 2018/early 2019\. Even though something like the Pole Evolink would be high on my list, if I can't demo it first, I'm not buying it. Moreover, I could probably get a Patrol (hey, Transition again!) with virtually the same spec for about 70/75% of the price.