![]() The win with the MX comes in the way it loves to hook turns and hustle short sprint sections, putting extra pace and pop into what already feels an agile and responsive ride. Again, you’d get more rollover and traction with a 29er tire in this instance as well. While it’s a lot steeper than before the seat angle is still relatively relaxed too so be prepared to perch yourself on the saddle tip to keep the bike balanced on steep, slippery climbs. The increased ‘damper’ work your legs will be doing on the descents leaves them dented for the climbs though so while there’s obviously no suspension bob and power transfer is solidly direct, don’t necessarily expect to crush the climbs afterwards. That means while a hardtail will always be more of a rodeo experience in the rough and you’ll need to relearn your trade rapidly if you’re coming off a big bike, I still had an absolute blast chasing my regular riding crew down properly technical trails. Not least because the Aggressor isn’t a particularly big tire for a 2.5in (there’s room in the frame for a 2.6in) and the 27.5in format is always a lumpier ride than 29in (maximum tire size 2.8in). If you’re railing a lot of berms hard, adding some tokens to firm up the mid-stroke would be a good move.Įven though I remembered the previous Chameleon being remarkably forgiving for an alloy trail hardtail that’s strong enough for jump sessions, the ability of the Chameleon 8 to carry speed and suck up drops and stutter bumps with silent smoothness consistently impressed. I did have to increase the pressure a couple of times during testing though, ending up about 30 percent higher than Fox’s guide pressure for my weight. The Fox Rhythm fork isn’t overstretched structurally at 130mm, and yet again, the simple Grip damper is impressively controlled even when you’re in a train of longer travel full-suspension bikes. ![]() The relaxed head angle, sticky MaxxGrip front tire and Burgtec cockpit mean no shortage of authority and locked down trail connection. Why does that matter? Because this utter fanaticism for our product makes us the best at what we do - We live to create cyclists.If you know your geometry numbers, you’ll realize the Chameleon isn’t radical in any way - in fact, the medium reach and bottom bracket height are pretty conservative. We only sell bikes - you might even say bikes are our life. We don't sell snowboards, we don't sell kayaks and we don't sell tents. Why shop with us? Because we know bikes and we care. We operate 14 wildly successful stores in Petaluma, San Rafael, Sausalito, San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Pleasanton, Folsom, Roseville, & Stanford Research Park! Our professional staff of over 250 cycling enthusiasts will ensure that your experiences both in the store and on your bike are the best they can be. Today, Mike's Bikes is a growing family of bike shops, all with a singular purpose - to get as many people on bikes as possible. Cycling has changed dramatically as the decades have rolled by, but Mike's Bikes has never wavered from our total dedication to the sport. It is rumored that our store in San Rafael was home to some of the first mountain bikes in the country. Mike's Bikes was founded in 1964 as one of Marin County's very first Schwinn shops.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |