456 Evo how does it ride?

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456 Evo how does it ride?
hora
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No offence meant but for me the 456 is lead-heavy on the rear. Thats IMO/personal experience.

Apart from the angles/same grade-steel anymore rear end compliance or same same?

Posted 11 years ago

h4muf
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Grabs some bicckies…

Posted 11 years ago

ampthill
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Does lead heavy mean not very compliant?

Posted 11 years ago

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andyl
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Not answering your question but may I jump the gun and suggest a C456 with a Works headset to give you the same geometry as a 456 evo?

Posted 11 years ago

woody2000
Full Member

I think the marketing bumph say it all really?

It’s not flexy. It’s stiff, responsive and ‘pointy’[/u]. And for bikes that are hopefully going to be used and abused within an inch of their lives, DN6 offers a unique kind of muted kickback when you’re out and about clouting it here, there and everywhere. Your longer travel suspension fork and fat tyres can deal with the comfort issues[/u], the 456 EVO’s frame mutes any residual sting, leaving you on track and pinning it for as many hours as you’re allowed out of the house

Posted 11 years ago

thisisnotaspoon
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I’d say my 456 was solid rather than dead. There wasn’t the flexyness of a steel XC bike, but it wasn’t lively like a stiff aluminum frame. Not a necessarily a bad thing, but it wasn’t for me.

Posted 11 years ago

Euro
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Mine is solid too. It’s a little harsh when seated over rough ground, but just the right amount of flex when standing and blasting about (mine’s a 20″ frame – so the longer tubes might have play a part). I don’t think i’d like a bike to flex any more to be honest.

Posted 11 years ago

brant
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Apart from the angles/same grade-steel anymore rear end compliance or same same?

Same tube gauges so should ride exactly the same in terms of feel.

Posted 11 years ago

PeterPoddy
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No offence meant but for me the 456 is lead-heavy on the rear

That’s just yer fat arse. 😛

Posted 11 years ago

wwaswas
Full Member

Carbon 456’s on offer over at on-one….

Posted 11 years ago

TurnerGuy
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It would probably be worth trying one for a couple of weeks…

Posted 11 years ago

hora
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They aint in stock wwaswas

Posted 11 years ago

sv
Full Member

Hora nows your chance 🙂

Posted 11 years ago

dantsw13
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16/18/20″ C456 frames from £299!!!!

It seems they are!!

Posted 11 years ago

ton
Full Member

Hora, just remember to get a frame size that fits 20 INCH!!!!!!
then it might feel right when you ride it. 😆

Posted 11 years ago

hora
Free Member

Wwaswas YGM

Posted 11 years ago

sv
Full Member

No get an 18inch then you can sell it to me in January 🙂

Posted 11 years ago