Formula disc brake is an Italian company that has been manufacturing hydraulic disc brakes for bikes and motorcycles. They are in this business for a long time having full distribution network in North America. Formula brakes have very good reputation in the market, many mountain bike riders love Formula brakes because of its powerful braking system and great modulation. Formula has launched RX model to address few problems that faced by earlier model Formula Oro K18 and K24 that eats the pads though provide great stopping power. Formula RX disc brake serves many purposes for riders at much reasonable price. Those who switch from DH/FR disc brake system such as Hayes Strokers and Formula Oro K24 to Formula RX will sure face low modulation and little lever feedback but that is not a big issue.

Unforgiving Performance

This disc brake is one of the best braking systems especially for 29er bikes when used with two piece rotor 180/160mm. it is way better than the mid range brakes such as Avid Juicy 5 and 7 and gives enough stopping power using one finger. You can easily locate after sales material for RX such as pads/parts and it performs similar to Hopes disc brakes. The main difference you can find between Formula RX and other high end disc brakes are weight factor. This mountain bike disc brake uses less special material and fairly light weight. It shares the design of ‘The One’ and R1 disc brakes and the performance of RX backs it up and strongly justifies riders to settle with Formula RX. Riders can also experience powerful braking in RX by using various types of metallic and sintered brake pads.

This disc brake comes with flappable master cylinder and feature long bolt mounting brackets that makes the large rotor relatively light weight. More power in any braking system means increased heat and faster the pad wears. RX brake has larger brake pads which better acts as a heat resistance and longer lasting pads. Sometimes misalignment in the rear wheel will leads to excessive wear and the caliper must correctly cover the braking surface on the rotor. Normally poor alignment would also give bad review on any disc brakes. If you are riding in a wet condition then organic and ceramic pads will not last longer, only sintered pads will improve the braking efficiency and pad life in wet condition.

Formula RX Lever

Formula RX Caliper

Better Built Quality

This Formula disc brake has substantial built quality with classic lever shape similar to ‘XT’ made with magnesium and the lever pivot has metal bolt which gives solid feel. Overall, RX is a lightweight brake weighs 351 gm and provides option to choose Titanium rotor bolts which could save further 10gm from overall weight. The post mount style adaptor in caliper is a good built which gives great relief from shim and totally avoids any noise problem. It is one piece caliper technology that is found in all other disc brake brands in the market. High capacity and integrated reservoir makes bleeding easy and simple to maintain. Surprisingly this disc brake comes with mountain adaptors for 160 mm, 180 mm and 203 mm rotors as an option.

Good Adaptability

Some riders still like to use the combination of formula brakes with Hopes floating rotor which really helps to personalize the bike, it is possible but not without modification and this modification would affect the warranty of Formula brakes. It has become very common using various types of rotors with any branded brakes and the concept works very well. Do not try this combination with different branded adaptor or floating rotor unless you are expert in home mechanics. This hydraulic disc brake will produce bedding on the pads and gives power for handling all of your Trail, XC, Enduro and All-Mountain needs with one finger except for some longer descents that need two fingers to handle the lever.

Formula RX Rotor

Formula RX Master Cylinder

Easy Maintenance

Replacing with metal pads the brake gets more power and bites like a beast. Being a high end disc brake it is very simple to setup like Avid Elixir and closely compared with Elixir and Code R brake that has similar price range. Elixir has short hose length and sometime it is not suitable for big frame but has top loading pads means you can easily swap the pads with the wheel. Formula RX also has the same top loading pad feature that makes easy to change the pads. It always has an edge over Elixir with great performance and reputation in the market. When compared to Avid brakes, RX produce very low noise and this is because of pad engaging. When switching over heat resistance rotors and good pad material will solve the noise problem.

This Formula brake is only suitable for Trail and All mountain bike but when you try long DH on rocky and rough terrain the brake fade really bad. Price wise it is much similar to Avid code R and Elixir so, you have many options to select based on your requirement. If you correctly fix suitable pads and rotors then Formula FX would rode dry, wet, cold and muddy condition and also readily go for light Downhill without any problem. It is competitively priced and gives a chance for mid budget riders to try high end brakes saving good money. Only thing is that it is a little difficult to do bleed process for that you need to take out the brake from the handlebar and need patience while servicing. At higher temperature it produces some squeal noise and trying other branded rotors would probably solve this problem.

Our Analysis

If you are looking for some powerful set of brakes that stops you with one finger while flying light downhil then RX will help you. Sure this bike parts can be a best alternative to upgrades from stock brake and fully satisfies your needs. Moreover it is reasonably priced when compared to all other mid range disc brakes in the market.

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Avid Speed Dial 7 is the most suggested brake lever to any riders who wants accurate adjustment of modulation on the fly. It is a flexible bike brake lever which helps you to stay controlled on the trail with matching power and modulation. This brake lever works with any brakes and preferably it is used along with Avid BB5, BB7 mechanical disc brake. Normally modulation works best with a brake system that has ‘hard’ or ‘firm’ brake lever. Speed Dail 7 from Avid proves to be firm lever that helps the riders to control the amount of brake power required without locking the wheel. The easy to adjust red color knob in front of the lever gives the ability to change the power required to lock up the wheels and at the same time it does wonders on your modulation adjustment.

Easy Modulation Adjustment

This mountain bike brake lever enables the riders to engage the pad by quick adjustment and Avid has named it ‘Speed Dial’ technology. Speed Dial concept Increase or decrease the feel of braking power both in front and rear and precisely transfer the power to the disc brakes. It is nothing but a tension knob that precisely changes the cable leverage point to give perfect feel of brake power anywhere and anytime without using any tool. This on-the-fly leverage pull adjustable has been used on all Speed Dial series off brake lever models from Avid. It is relatively a light weight and feels more solid than Alivios and Deore LX brake levers. It comes with replaceable lever option and more importantly it is inexpensive. This bike parts does not look stylish as Shimano XT or XTR brake levers but more comfortable than XT.

Light Weight Bike Parts

Avid is selling this Speed Dial 7 brake lever as an after market product. You can readily use along with the old cables without any problem and this lever would be a good replacement bike parts when you upgrade or revamp total braking system or brake lever alone. They truly explore the full potential of any disc brakes have to offers especially Avid disc brakes. Being a light weight is its strength but when brake lever subject to any severe crash then it could easily damage lever body. To overcome this problem Avid has introduced simple ‘Bend Zone’ concept that lets the lever flex when smacked in woods and save the lever body from getting damaged. So next time when you change the lever you no need to change the lever body.

Avid Speed Dial 7 – Grey Color

Avid Speed Dial 7 – Black Color

Durability

Even though this bike brake lever feature ‘Bend Zone’ concept, thin wall body of the lever is not durable enough to cope up with unexpected crash and the lever bends up which could spoil the lever body. Even when you over tighten the screw there is a chance of breaking the lever. But still nobody has ever complained about its durability even though it breaks after contact with trees or crashes. It is totally depend on how you handle the bike when riding through the demanding singletrack. You find them really easy to bend back by hand if it goes off the shape during crash and they are cheap to replace if they break.

Some riders do not like the ‘Bend Zone’ concept even though Avid said that you can bend back the lever after minor crash. Nobody will like to ride with brake handles bend back in place and instead of this Bend Zone concept Avid should have made the lever much stronger. This tunable brake lever improves the stopping power using easy to adjust features and noticeably stiffer than any other lever under its category. It is the most important bike parts of the braking system that comes in a cheap way and the good thing is this lever is compatible with both mechanical disc brakes and V-brake.

Responsive Lever

Almost all the mechanical disc braking system has good stopping power and in order to fully utilize the power it is need to be fixed with more responsive lever. Avid SD 7 lever is designed in such a way that it acts as a better pair for mechanical disc brakes to gives precise response and more control. This mountain bike brake lever has been in the market for many years and it has proved “one finger action” with reach adjustment feature. It is easy to adjust to achieve positive feel that really requires one finger to brake hard. This lever reach adjustment feature works great for winter /thick glove riding. This brake lever feels better than other Shimano levers and works under all condition, whether it is insane downhill or cross country race.

Bottom Line

If you don’t want to spend more money on bike brake lever but wanted really worthy bike parts then you can go for this lever because Avid Speed Dial 7 has its reputation. There are superior Speed Dial models are also available and they meant for those who want to try the next line of advanced disc braking system.

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Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic disc brake is made for entry level XC mountain bikes but not suitable for serious riders who often ride bikes more than four times a week. It is an affordable disc brake with two piece calliper and two piston finish. Normally two piece calliper brakes are cheap to make but it does not mean that it is a cheaper brakes. Juicy 3 is made with stiff body but prone to damage in a crash. It is hard to source replaceable parts for Juicy 3 in the market when you really spoil the brake system in the crash. The lever is big and sufficient enough to handle brakes using one finger and the reach adjustment make it easy to control your ride. This bike parts is still a bolted calliper and directly connected to the rotor. Few factory finished brakes comes with overfilled fluids that makes the bleed simply uncomfortable. The casting of the calliper is little wider and of average quality.

Firm Performance

This Avid brakes are totally built to save cost and normally fitted with budget XC and trail bikes. It is pretty impressive disc brake that needs proper bleed if you feel the brake is little spongy and requires fine adjustment to get correct modulation of brake power. It gives a firm feel when you apply the brake and helps to produce consistent modulation on trail. This mtb bike parts is easy to setup and maintain with the ability to align the pads quickly with the rotor. The steel banjo bolt with bleed screw is durable than soft calibre body with bleed port so, it is easy to inject fluid and much easier to bleed. Once it is fixed the adjustment is hardly ever needed and it is kind of brakes that you set up and forget till it needed pad replacement.

Lever Pulsing and Noise Problem

Few riders face some problem with wider casting body of calliper which actually rub against the spokes of the wheel but this issue is been discussed by the manufacturer. With different frame geometry causes variation in post mount and this would make squeal noise problem. Making space between rotor and the hub using rotor shim washer would probably avoid this problem and eliminate lever pulsing and noise. Quick calliper adjustment would also sort out this problem. Most of the riders who used Avid Juicy 3 faced some kind of weird problem and this is because they have serious ride on rough terrain and expecting the brake to perform like in downhill machine. Don’t expect this hydraulic disc brake to stand up to such punishments and finally you might feel even 160mm is a way underpowered. Once this Avid brake faces any damage it would produce inconsistent modulation and find difficult to lock up the rear wheel though you make any adjustments.

Performance in Wet Condition

Normally disc brakes are prone to damage when riding in wet condition due to rusting of brake pad metals and rotors. It was little difficult to change pads in Juicy 3 when the metal in the pads get corrosion but now the after sale brake pads have different metal plates and not vulnerable to rust. They are much better in performance giving space between the pads and the disk that totally eliminates noise when driving in wet condition. If the brake pads have cheaper compounds used it will wear fast. There are four types of brake pads available such as organic, sintered, ceramic and carbon. Sintered brake pad is used for wet condition while organic is used for dry condition and the remaining gives better variations in quality.

Usage Limitation

This bike parts can be fixed with basic home mechanic and it is a kind of ‘it do it yourself’ braking system with minimal maintenance. Some time poor setup would cause minor problem such as not able to lock up the wheel and unable to stop the bike quickly even though you ride the bike slowly. This problem will not become apparent until after a few rides. Riders must read the user manual before fixing up any problem. This avid brake is an average braking system made for trail riding and hard XC bike. Riders must know the limitation of this disc brake otherwise it will be nightmare. It does not come with various other adjustments except one adjustment screw and you cannot dial them in just how you want them to perform.

Beginners who are looking for entry level bikes can make use of this hydraulic disc brake but amateur riders never buy them as an upgrade. After two months of ride this avid brakes definitely ask for adjustment due to constant rubbing of pads on rotors. It over heats to a point as it glazes brakes pads when subject to rough terrain. The brake pads will wear out quickly and the brake system needs constant adjustment and bleeding. Some riders over estimate this disc brake and try to ride down vertical slope that really spoils the brake system. It got a decent modulation but don’t feel like Hayes 9 with on/off braking facility.

Normally this juicy 3 comes as stock with entry level hardtail bikes or full suspension mountain bikes. The braking performance is fairly enough for non-downhill usage. All the riders who complain about this avid brake were amateurs and technical terrain riders who bought the desired full suspension or hardtail bike that comes with Juicy 3 as stock parts. For the price and setup no other entry level disc brakes can beat Juicy 3 and it acts as a good alternative for V brakes.

Our analysis

This bike parts are not for riders who are going to be bombing the mountain. If you don’t have big budget to spend on hydraulics then this disc brake would be better investment. Finally, looking somewhere for long decent then better upgrade to higher quality brakes with great stopping power.

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Finally Shimano has come out with more innovative braking system design that is made with comfortable lever shape. Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 is a high power controllable brake lever that combines power and precise adjustment. It is a light weight design and made to achieve more braking power with easy to adjust mechanism for plenty of comfort. This brake lever is designed for both hardtail and full suspension mountain bikes. It is available as a complete brake set-up as well as individual components as single brake lever. This powerful brake lever suits for riders those who want more stopping power through one finger braking. It does not act like a whisker of sponginess like other conventional model rather it is made to give a solid feel at the lever with firm action.

Shimano Puts Quality First

It is one of the most reliable bike parts and best upgrades when comes to a complete brake set-up or brake lever alone. It helps aggressive mountain bike riders move to a higher level of riding experience with self adjustment braking on the fly. This Deore XT brake lever is more responsive than avid brakes and performs better than Avid BB7. Normally people face braking problems in cold weather and it is also advisable to see how this lever performs under such adverse condition. This lightweight brake lever comes with a higher price tag from well reputed company that is know for manufacturing quality brakes.

Certain qualities decides the durability and performance of the braking system such as brake pads must not overheat and at the same time it must give good stopping power with precise modulation. This brake lever does exactly what it promise and proved the performance with its Servo Wave mechanism, which gives 20% more stopping power. It performs well for quicker engagement under unfavourable condition and gives wider tuning methods such as Free Stroke Adjustment and Separate Reach Adjustment for personal preference.

Durable and Stylish Design

The design looks stylish and it is easy to fit by the manual. If you are riding it first time then the lever needs some braking action for the first 10-15 minutes on the trail to make it firm. Every brake lever brand has its own technology to speak about the modulation for e.g. Avid having Speed Dial Technology for greater modulation. Similarly Shimano Deore XT BL-M775 posses Servo Wave Technology to give best mixture of well defined modulation and raw power. This lightweight brake lever is finished with anodized aluminium and weighs just 128g. It is strongly built to withstand any accidental crash and protects entire brake house and oil chamber from severe damage but the lever can bend after crash. This powerful brake lever is suitable for any bike genre and braking is spot on for less weighted bike frame.

Easy and Useful Adjustments

The tool free reach adjustment has a big black screw that can be turned clockwise or counter-clockwise to fix the reach adjustment without the need of any tool. Tighten the reach adjustment clockwise to make the reach narrower and loosen it counter-clockwise to make the reach wider. You can readily set the lever position to the highest power position. Free stroke is the amount of lever pull, when you start to pull the lever until the pads contacts the rotor and this effectively allows delicate adjustment to fit the rider’s preferable lever feel.

Loosen the free stroke adjustment screw to increase free stroke and tighten it back to decrease the free stroke, very simple. Free stroke adjustment needs a screw driver to adjust the screw which gives progressive feeling when well adjusted. Servo Wave Mechanism has very light action but firm enough for one finger action. This hydraulic disc brake lever is pretty durable and takes enough abuse. This lever design is perfectly curved for fingers and looks better than stock Avid’s.

Maintenance Free Lever

It is virtually maintenance free and Shimano brakes are well known in UK that comes with little preventive maintenance. It is basically a radial design and the basics of operation are same as Hopes Mini, Tech and Race brake lever and give excellent braking power when set up correctly. This bikeparts requires very little maintenance apart from keeping caliper seals clean on the lever pivot which can be done easily. But if you want to dissemble the lever for general maintenance then you must do it carefully because if you damage the piston seal you cannot get new one and the brake lever has to go back to Shimano for service. In general this Deore XT brake lever is more or less unserviceable.

To ensure best performance within the braking system you must bleed air completely out of the system and carryout reach adjustment for customised lever feel and free stroke adjustment for efficient use of Servo Way technology. Some mountain bike riders complain about the free stroke adjustment not working and this is because the new brake lever has to get used for one or two weeks of ride in order to work with full action and Shimano also recommend to fresh bleed the braking system if the problem persists.

Bottom Line

This bike parts comes in a little expensive side but worth every penny.

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X Fusion Velvet RL carries a tag line of ‘performance fork’ and it is basically a cross country fork which got unbelievable stiffness. It is a most popular and inexpensive fork available in the market and it is a best quality suspension system that ever built by X Fusion. They started the production of this XC fork in late 2010 and made more improvements in Velvet line of fork to make sure the fork is flawless. This new bike fork for 2011 comes with new chassis and more useful features to impress lot of cross country riders who want budget fork and more adjustment on the ride. This new Velvet RL fork has dropped the weight and totally revamped its internal damping system to suit different riding style.

Internally Adjustable Travel

This suspension fork is 650B convertible means if you add a travel limiter to the air spring you can fit 650B wheels and this obliviously gives the riders few options on which wheel they can run. It comes with adjustable travel that can be done internally using spacer. This mountain bike fork feature 100mm, 120mm and 130mm of travel system and just set it at 100mm for use on any XC bike or remove the spacers for 130mm and use it on any 5” Trail bike. Some major players have some advanced adjustable travel feature such as RockShox with U Turn, Suntour’s TAD remote, Manitou’s RapidTravel and Fox’s TALAS forks. All this technologies are quick click feature having large change in front fork height and travel.

More or less travel is required when a rider choose to change the riding style for better climb or drop section and the adjustable travel would probably help them to quickly react to such situation. Velvet RL is only internally adjustable fork and in order to adjust the travel say from 130 to 110 you need to set travel spacer to required height inside the fork. It is an air fork much stiffer than Manitou R7 and the fork never flex despite aggressive riding. This bike fork is light and smooth in its category on the trail, all the features are handy and easy to work on. X Fusion has made new design in adjustment mechanism that really dropped the weight of the fork when compared to other budget fork in the market.

Light Weight Bike Fork

This fork suspension weighs 3.35 lbs with 9mm axle and 1 1/8th steerer half a pound lighter than earlier model X Fusion Velour. The weight of the fork depends on what steerer tube option and what axle options you choose. X Fusion has introduced X series QR axle system and it is available along with 1.5 tapered steerer as optional and it would further reduce the weight of the fork and much suitable for XC riders who wants to shed few grams. The new QR axle system is a simple design helps to remove the front wheel very quickly and adjust the position of clamp so that the wheel is not facing any awkward position when encountering any snag or bushes.

Simple Adjustable Damping

This mountain bike fork is designed with sealed cartridge twin tube damper much similar to Fox FIT cartridge damping system. It is essentially open bath system but sealed cartridge open bath system self contained damping design than traditional open bath system. This X Fusion bike fork has less oil overall and drastically reduces the weight of the lower leg. It comes with direct fit brake mount and hose guide making the fork one of the best suspension under the budget category. The built quality and the performance of Velvet RL are pretty similar to Fox Float and does not compromise on riding performance.

Adjustment of this suspension fork is very simple and easy to tune, it comes with lockout knob at the top and slow speed adjust and high speed adjust for compression is available using red knob at the bottom. Remote lockout kit is also available as optional that goes right on the top of the lockout and bound with the handlebar. Just add air to the compression chamber and set proper sag for your riding style. This mountain bike fork got simple adjustable cartridge damper and you cannot expect more at this price point other then rebound adjust. It is specially designed for XC bike and by changing the travel it can also be used for trail bike. It performs much better than Fox Float, F100, Talas and have equal or better reliability with good customer service.

Good Traction

The fork is very stiff out of the box and you need to put right pressure to make it fully active on the trail and it would take some time. This bike fork will get eased up after couple of rides and will start to give good traction on the trail. It feels really smooth on trail and smaller drops. The Plush air spring keeps the front wheel well planted through rocky sections and tough corners. The light weight improves the maneuverability of the bike and makes it a better climber. We cannot say that Velvet RL is the well built and consistent fork since there are many popular forks from major players are available in the market. But when you compare budget option forks both performances wise as well as features, for sure Velvet RL would stand first in the list. It does not have all the fancy bells and whistles like Fox Forks but it is light and amazingly adjustable.

Our Analysis

X Fusion has made much more improvements to Velvet RL to achieve super smooth that put it leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. If you don’t want to spend more money on the fork but requires simple and quality fork for cross country bike then Velvet RL will suits you. Seriously consider this fork if you want easy to set up fork and super solid.

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Jamis Dakota D29 PRO is made with carbon frame and used the latest technology in the field of mountain biking. Jamis not just stopped with carbon fiber but made this bike with suitable component setup to fully utilize the bike performance on the trail. This mountain bike has big fat tapered head tube which gives lot of stiffness around the steerer. It also features big fat bottom brocket shell with big bearing to give strong spindle power and great stiffness. Additionally this is a 29er bike, means bigger wheel which adds lot of comfort and gives faster ride. Stiffer frame, bigger wheels with wide range of gear ratio makes this bike an XC devil.

Better Frame Quality

The frame geometry is on steeper side and gives a snappy feel while riding. The head angle and seat angle depends on the size of the bike, 19” bike has 71 and 73 degree while 17” bike has 72 and 73.5 degree angle. This variation gives neutral position to riders and fits from 5 foot to 6 foot plus height. We cannot say much about the geometry of the frame except it is made with carbon material. It is not that refined when compared to other top class hardtail bike frame but it does its job very well and gives very impressive ride on the trial. Due to the steeper seatpost and long top tube, this hardtail bike provides wide open cockpit that truly helps riders to get better riding position while climbing and working on pedals out of the saddle.

Though this mountain bike is made with carbon fiber material it is not a light weight bike and WTB wheels add up a little weight to the bike. Rear wheel hub needs little adjustment and sometime it get seized up after couple of rides. Jamis has considered this problem and said that the first set of bikes which came out of factory have this problem and rear hub seams to be little tight. Jamis has worked out all possible way to minimize the weight of the bike without compromising the quality of the components but finally the bike is not a super light and you feel a little heaviness due to bigger wheels. You can bring down the weight with new set of wheels and installing Stan’s kit.

Uncompromised Performance

With its strongly built frame, the bike can take up any tough terrain. Though the wheel weight pulls you back this 29er bike gives an impressive ride and provides better riding position to climb up and decent safely. The seat tube angle is little steeper and few riders may find it difficult moving back from the seat for efficient pedaling. The Ritchey seatpost is sometime unreliable and goes out of alignment when you hit big bumps on the trail probably Thompson Elite Inline seat post would fix this problem. Riders who weigh more than 100 kg would find it uncomfortable on cornering and little refinement of the spring rate in the suspension fork would fix this problem.

This hardtail bike rolls nicely on big rocks and roots with great control and handling, you can have great fun riding on singletrack. Jamis has specifically selected those components to built Dakota D29 which sure to add complement to the frame geometry. The BB Shell is higher and goes easy on big rocks but still few beginners says that they feel uncomfortable and it is totally depends on your riding style. The Ritchey mountain flat handlebar is little narrow and works well for singletrack and it is different from rise bars. Jamis fitted this flat bar specifically to keep the power gained in the front and again it totally depends on what purpose you are using the bike for.

Mid-range components

Though being little portly this mountain bike nicely rolls on woods without any problem. Most of the important components such as SRAM X9 drive train, Avid Elixir disc brakes and 100mm Rock Shox Reba air fork suspension works well on such race oriented machine. Few components such as WTB saddle and KMC chain makes it unsuitable for such a finely built XC bike and needs immediate replacement. The biggest selling point for Dakota D29 would be the 100 mm Rock Shox Reba fork suspension and the carbon fiber frame. The essential adjustment in fork suspension such as motion control damping and low speed compression are additional advantage and totally add boost to such an impressive hardtail bike. Lockout controlled by remote Poploc is well utilized while climbing and even if you forget to close while decent it does not create any problem to the suspension.

Normally at this price range all other 29er bikes would feature Shimano XT drivetrain or Shimano SLX groupset but this mountain bike has not been highlighted with any special groupset but compromised with X9 series of derailleur and shifter from SRAM. The stem is spot on and well made for XC trail riding but if you are trying for technical terrain and few feet drops shorter stem would be better. Apart from few flaws, this hardtail bike has good components and you would not regret spending more money at all. The money which you have spend are equally been worth for bomb proof frame, bigger wheels, SRAM gears and Rock Shox Reba air fork suspension and others are mid-range parts.

Our analysis

Even though having few flaws and possessing mid-range components those who bought this bike really love its performance. This break through is because the bike never fail to give great handling and control on technical terrain and inspire confident while climbing and decent. You always have those nice Avid brakes to slow u down while on decent and confident inspiring both up hill and downhill. This mountain bike is ideal for beginners as well as advanced riders and act as a one of the best all day XC.

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