Fantastic review, always good to see a review after some real time on a ride. Things have been great on mine (CC cable-X01), this being my first 29er coming off a 5010 V2. It's taken a bit to get used to the wheels and handling, (dang the 5010 was fun) and seems to do a lot better once I get it up to speed, which is good for pushing myself. Bumped the Fox 36 up to 160 and that's been nice, but it still seems to be breaking in. Have you heard of the 36's being like that? Before getting the travel bumped up, it had an excessively slow return on a shop floor push-and-release even with both the HSR and LSR opened all the way up and felt that way on the trail. Now it seems to be doing better, but still some fiddling to do.
Moved to EXO+ DHF/Dissector, which was totally needed after a puncture on a trail ride downhill section with the stock DHR EXO. I'm riding 4-corners states mostly.
This is my "one" mountain bike, and pretty sure I got the right one as I'm always wondering what a Nomad or Bronson would be like one day, then if maybe a Tallboy would be better the next. I guess I'm ok plunking down for one bike that will do 3-4 bikes' jobs pretty well, especially one this well refined, well built, and well thought-out.
Dec. 8, 2022, 10:05 p.m. - Christian Strachan
Fantastic review, always good to see a review after some real time on a ride. Things have been great on mine (CC cable-X01), this being my first 29er coming off a 5010 V2. It's taken a bit to get used to the wheels and handling, (dang the 5010 was fun) and seems to do a lot better once I get it up to speed, which is good for pushing myself. Bumped the Fox 36 up to 160 and that's been nice, but it still seems to be breaking in. Have you heard of the 36's being like that? Before getting the travel bumped up, it had an excessively slow return on a shop floor push-and-release even with both the HSR and LSR opened all the way up and felt that way on the trail. Now it seems to be doing better, but still some fiddling to do. Moved to EXO+ DHF/Dissector, which was totally needed after a puncture on a trail ride downhill section with the stock DHR EXO. I'm riding 4-corners states mostly. This is my "one" mountain bike, and pretty sure I got the right one as I'm always wondering what a Nomad or Bronson would be like one day, then if maybe a Tallboy would be better the next. I guess I'm ok plunking down for one bike that will do 3-4 bikes' jobs pretty well, especially one this well refined, well built, and well thought-out.