This is why I \[almost\] always buy frames and sling parts on there a la carte. If you shop sales/deals over some time and/or use existing parts the cost is not insane and if you end up replacing OEM parts you end up paying twice for some items on the complete bike anyways.
I'm glad you got the bike setup to your liking Andrew. How do you find the AL frame ride feel vs. your usual Steel is Real experiences?
FWIW - I'm happy on ~8 deg POE hubs, but one of these days I do want to try a really high POE hub to see if I notice anything significantly better in terms of trail performance. My gut says no, but it's been wrong before!
Dec. 14, 2021, 5:29 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
This is why I \[almost\] always buy frames and sling parts on there a la carte. If you shop sales/deals over some time and/or use existing parts the cost is not insane and if you end up replacing OEM parts you end up paying twice for some items on the complete bike anyways. I'm glad you got the bike setup to your liking Andrew. How do you find the AL frame ride feel vs. your usual Steel is Real experiences? FWIW - I'm happy on ~8 deg POE hubs, but one of these days I do want to try a really high POE hub to see if I notice anything significantly better in terms of trail performance. My gut says no, but it's been wrong before!