I have the '21 St-Evo, which is a bit shorter travel (140?) than the '22, and doesn't have the head angle adjustment features. Of course, I knew I had to try it in the low position, so I set it up with 145mm Profile BMX cranks, which gives the best of both worlds in corner-schralping ability, and nearly eliminating rock strikes at the same time. Loved the bike on the descents, but the summer I had it built up had me seriously questioning my fitness at I had magically become the slowest rider on every group ride, and was beginning to loathe the idea of riding bikes. After taking the bike to three different establishments for hopes of diagnosis, I finally detected a roached wheel bearing over the winter when I had time to carefully check the bike over without being in a rush to make it to the next ride. In the meantime, I built up a Forbidden Dreadnought, which astonished me with its climbing composure, but reading this review makes me want to get Stevo back together, and compare the pop v. plow factor of the two bikes.
Nov. 3, 2022, 6:59 a.m. - hankthespacecowboy
I have the '21 St-Evo, which is a bit shorter travel (140?) than the '22, and doesn't have the head angle adjustment features. Of course, I knew I had to try it in the low position, so I set it up with 145mm Profile BMX cranks, which gives the best of both worlds in corner-schralping ability, and nearly eliminating rock strikes at the same time. Loved the bike on the descents, but the summer I had it built up had me seriously questioning my fitness at I had magically become the slowest rider on every group ride, and was beginning to loathe the idea of riding bikes. After taking the bike to three different establishments for hopes of diagnosis, I finally detected a roached wheel bearing over the winter when I had time to carefully check the bike over without being in a rush to make it to the next ride. In the meantime, I built up a Forbidden Dreadnought, which astonished me with its climbing composure, but reading this review makes me want to get Stevo back together, and compare the pop v. plow factor of the two bikes.