I spent a day on one at Galbraith, and was super impressed. It was the first rain of the fall, and everything was pretty slick, but the traction was amazing. I really want one. In 10 years, when my kona finally dies, I'll probably be able to get a used one cheap.
I also didn't really notice any drag in the drive-train, except when I was pedaling hard descending to add a little speed before a jump. The shifting seemed pretty seamless to me, it only took me about an hour to get used to it, and the added benefit of being able to shift the whole range at once was pretty great. The 35 lb number scared me a bit, but my legs didn't feel any worse after my standard evo-uline-a-dog-mullet-cheech&chong-sst lap than they usually do \(read - very very very tired\).
In short, I was totally sold, except for the having the funds part.
March 19, 2018, 9:42 a.m. - Morgan Heater
I spent a day on one at Galbraith, and was super impressed. It was the first rain of the fall, and everything was pretty slick, but the traction was amazing. I really want one. In 10 years, when my kona finally dies, I'll probably be able to get a used one cheap. I also didn't really notice any drag in the drive-train, except when I was pedaling hard descending to add a little speed before a jump. The shifting seemed pretty seamless to me, it only took me about an hour to get used to it, and the added benefit of being able to shift the whole range at once was pretty great. The 35 lb number scared me a bit, but my legs didn't feel any worse after my standard evo-uline-a-dog-mullet-cheech&chong-sst lap than they usually do \(read - very very very tired\). In short, I was totally sold, except for the having the funds part.