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So I took it for a bit of a spin today with my uncle on a little mixed surface route around the coast and on some of the waggonways. I initially intended on only going out for an hour and grabbing a coffee, but as the miles rolled by, the bike just kept asking for more. Ended up at a decent 26 miler, the only limits being I ran out of water by mile 15 and didn’t bring any spare food with me.
First things first, it isn’t exactly a whippet on the road, which wasn’t entirely unexpected. The tyres definitely aren’t the slowest I’ve ever ridden, but on gravel and singletrack, they absolutely kill. Even on some of the looser corners on some of the farm roads around, I had absolute confidence they wouldn’t slide out from under me. Tyre choice was a win I think, but we’ll what they’re like in the longer term.
Gearing wise, I haven’t even touched the bigger gears on my cassette. Even on some of the 10-12% climbs were absolutely no problem. The only issue I had when it came to climbing was that the bike had a bit of a tendency to wander when it got steeper. I’m not sure if that’s down to the fork being a little longer than the bike was designed for or just my body position, but it wasn’t too much of a problem, just something I wasn’t really used to.
Overall I’m actually so gassed with this bike so far. Want to give the wheels a bit of a true as I’ve had to run the back brake quite loose to allow clearance for the slight wobble, but other than that, it’s an absolute dream. Here’s to some more miles.
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