Just fitted the brakes,

just need to try it out now.

Might try it on the ‘ice cream run’ at Rivvy this afternoon

Nice, just in the process of building mine up too 😀

nice, one of the best i’ve seen so far, dunno why, just looks ‘right’ and well balanced

Just had a ride round the block and I must say it’s bloody slack!!!!

Not sure if it’s going to be great at tight twisty singletrack, but i bet it is when it gets fast and steep. Well that’s what i’m hoping for anyway

Was just thinking how super slack that looks. What’s the a/c on those forks?

They are set at about 150mm so should be 545mm I think. At 170mm the head angle is 64.5 deg!!!

I think the fact that it is a small/short frame affects the ‘look’ of the thing

They are set at about 150mm so should be 545mm I think. At 170mm the head angle is 64.5 deg!!

you sure about that? I thought it was 67 degrees with 160-ish mm fork…

Not sure if it’s going to be great at tight twisty singletrack

reduce the front travel and the Alpine is great on the flat

… or run the fork with a bit more sag. Mine’s not bad at all at woodsy ST, but it’s better at all the way up and all the way down. Contrary to what some say I think it’s a great climbing bike.

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… or run the fork with a bit more sag. Mine’s not bad at all at woodsy ST, but it’s better at all the way up and all the way down. Contrary to what some say I think it’s a great climbing bike.
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Seconded. Just sit back and spin up the back wheel.

Intend to run it at about 150mm most of the time, but need to ride it a few times to get it sorted.

Certainly needs a longer stem being a 15″/21″TT. It’s got a 50mm on at the moment which makes it feel VERY short even for a short arse like me.