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Im on a 27.5 steel hardtail now and also have a 29er carbon xc and am considering a steel long slack low 29er so am looking at all my options. All i really want to know is with the Chromag range are the made in Canada frames that much better than their Taiwanese frames. Im not for or against 27.5+ but if that is the only factor in these two frames and performance/weight etc is pretty similar then its quite a lot of money just for that option of 27.5+ !

Hi Pete. Mate great write up. By far the best on these new Treks by a few online reviewers ive read. That fuel ex 29, ummm nice!
Im thinking that the Remedy has gone out in travel but only in 27.5 now, it kind of confirms the rumours for the new Slash being a 29er! Maybe around 160mm travel?

So this new primer is made in Canada so im assuming that the price will be double the price of the Taiwanese made Rootdown BA (frame only). Just like the price of the other 29er the Surface. Surface is made in Canada and retails for $1600 and the Rootdown BA is $850!
Could someone please convince me of why i should spend (almost) twice the price for a similar frame!
$850 is a terrific deal given the r+d and pedigree but $1600 just to be able to run 27.5+ tyres??? Anyway im a massive fan of Chromag and ride a Cotic Bfe 27.5 now so im a diehard hardtail idiot!!

Sounds like its gonna get a good spankin! Excellent work!

Hey Andrew. Silly question but are you running the post on a dually or a hardtail? Only ask cause in my experience a dropper has a harder life on a hardtail.
Ta.

Now thats some bike porn! ……..wheels are ok too! ☺

Hey Cam great review. Thankyou. My current bikes are a cotic 27.5 bFe hardtail to get rowdy on and i also ride an Avanti competitor team 29er carbon hardtail with race geo, full xtr and dt wheels. The 29er constantly amazes me as to how fast it is not only in xc mode but mild trail mode too. The bigger wheels roll over stuff so much more than the cotics 27.5 do. Only when it gets really steep does the cotic have an advantage and thats only down to the geo. Now both bikes are hardtails so it is a subjective comparison of the wheel size and geo. As a result im quite sold on the idea of a 29er full sus with rowdy geo. Cam you seem to be a convert to the bigger wheel also. Im now looking at one of three bikes. Transition smuggler. Evil following. YT jeffsy. Any feedback from readers on these bikes to help me make my decision would be appreciated! ? Many thanks all ☺

Thanks Drew
Was the way i was thinking and the rear wheel damage protection was my main reason for considering procore. Being able to run lower psi on a hardtail and not becoming eastons number one customer would be nice! And i guess with the extra wgt its the old saying of you get used to what you ride! Probably notice it for the first bit of the first ride then adapt! ……………its only the first generation of a product like this too and if industry history tells me anything it will only get better.
Many thanks for your informative reply!

Hey Andrew. Mate great article thanks. What bike did/are you running it on? Why i ask is that i ride a slack steel hardtail that i like to hammer the dh on ( and really annoy my cousin on a zesty carbon) and ride trails on. Im feeling that this system will have even more benefits on a hardtail than on a full susser!?? Any thoughts mate?

Spokes?? Or that a bit too obvious? 😄