Went for a test ride (around London streets, nothing exciting) today, back to back with Trek Ex 8. Very plush, smooth suspension, but huge amounts of pedal bounce if standing up in saddle and really hitting it. Now, given the reviews this bike has, am I right in thinking that was because the shock was not set up for my weight but for someone much lighter than me – the shop didn’t adjust it at all – or do they all do that if you really push the pedals when out of saddle? Got a lot of front end dip when braking, too – again, shock soft, or TADTS?
The Trek didn’t bounce much, and practically not at all with ProPedal on.
Any owners or experienced riders – comments welcome