I’m guessing I’m in the minority here but I’m kinda into the conservative geo of this thing (for a modern hardtail anyway). Looks like a great double duty trail bike / back-country touring rig. And that dual use might make the asking price a bit easier to swallow.
With loaded riding in mind the relatively short reach means you can achieve a pretty upright position for all day comfort. I think an even longer rear-centre would be a good idea and yeah, a straight seat tube - and maybe a touch less TT slope would - would help to open up the frame a bit. You mind throwing a few bags on at some point between now and the full review Andy?
Nov. 27, 2021, 2:38 p.m. - bushtrucker
I’m guessing I’m in the minority here but I’m kinda into the conservative geo of this thing (for a modern hardtail anyway). Looks like a great double duty trail bike / back-country touring rig. And that dual use might make the asking price a bit easier to swallow. With loaded riding in mind the relatively short reach means you can achieve a pretty upright position for all day comfort. I think an even longer rear-centre would be a good idea and yeah, a straight seat tube - and maybe a touch less TT slope would - would help to open up the frame a bit. You mind throwing a few bags on at some point between now and the full review Andy?