Can’t make up my mind on which one to go for. Looking at the Rush carbon 3 or the rize 4.
Ridden them both and they both felt good. I ride on the south downs and once a year head to wales. Am I going to miss the 20mm of travel?
Dont ask me to pick my favourite as I have not had the Rize long enough to compare yet – but I am so lovin the Talas Fox on it. those clydsdale white bars and stem have got to go though.
I went for the 08 model as in 09 they have ditched fox forks in favour of Rockshoks and I think fox have the edge right now.
Depends a lot on what your riding, but I like the Rush and the Moto in CDale’s range at the moment, at the expense of the Rize. I have a rush and it’s very good and don’t really see the Rize offering much different.
OK this is what I think – the Rush does make a great race bike and really can handle the worst we can throw at in the UK and Wales.
I have used mine with delicate XTR wheels at Brechfa in a rather carefree manner and despite my lack of ability I survived and the XTR wheels did too. kitted out to a 25lb race bike the rush is hard to beat and even I can get on “fun” podiums with it – and I have been racing since 1989!
Some would argue that the Rize is too much bike for anything we have in the UK and I am having a hard time getting mine below 27.7lbs. However the Rize (well mine at least) does make a superb trail/fun bike/free ride toy.
If I had too choose just one it would be the Rush ( so long as it had a decent wheelset!
There seems to be quite a price difference as well, the rush carbon 3 is £2098 for RP23 and a Float 32 RLC. Whereas for £100 more, the carbon rize 4 only comes with an RP2 and a revelation 409. The drivetrain and wheels are broadly similar on both.