Couldn't agree more! Since I've built mine up, I've been surprised both by its capability and how fun it is on mellower stuff, even at 160mm.
Regarding the seat angle issue mentioned by Andrew -- it hasn't been a problem for me so far, but certainly took some adjustments. But I'm a short legged guy, so seat angle differences aren't as pronounced at my saddle height. Winching up every hill standing up on that single gear helps too.
Happy new year everyone from the european side of the pond as well!
Jan. 2, 2020, 2:36 a.m. - twk
Couldn't agree more! Since I've built mine up, I've been surprised both by its capability and how fun it is on mellower stuff, even at 160mm. Regarding the seat angle issue mentioned by Andrew -- it hasn't been a problem for me so far, but certainly took some adjustments. But I'm a short legged guy, so seat angle differences aren't as pronounced at my saddle height. Winching up every hill standing up on that single gear helps too. Happy new year everyone from the european side of the pond as well!