I've got a NP Mega, cannot fault it. Came from an On-One 456 and I honestly find this every bit as easy to ride all day.....easier in fact due to the comfort, weight is the same-ish as the Mega has decent wheels on and feels way more agile.
Demo'd a Orange 5AM and an Alpine, the Mega out-climbs them with ease, the Alpine is ok, but felt too much for me and the 5AM feels unbalanced with 160 forks on and climbs like poop! Also tried a Spicy briefly......just felt very "squishy".
Hope that helps?
doh had a little think..
Against the run of play, but Pronghorn LT.
I've got one, it's awesome, I can come down to Leeds for you to have a go cos it gives me an excuse to see the fambleh in Sheffield.
I also know a shop that will do them for muchos dealios. As in less than a Transition. They also do Transition.
i didnt mean the bike didnt climb well i meant i had ridden 5 days last week and on friday i was doing squats and various other exercises so i was generally very tired and had sore legs,i just stuck it in the granny and spun up everything,
i wasnt in a position to judge the bikes climbing abilities,pointing down is when it felt like a d/h bike to me
i didnt mean the bike didnt climb well i meant i had ridden 5 days last week and on friday i was doing squats and various other exercises so i was generally very tired and had sore legs,i just stuck it in the granny and spun up everything,i wasnt in a position to judge the bikes climbing abilities,pointing down is when it felt like a d/h bike to me
ah ok. Your comments did get me to thinking though, as I was comparing covert with bullit, there is always going to be a gulf, tbh I could have got on any modern 6 incher and thought wow!
I was totally shocked at how well the Covert climbed. My reference points were a Meta 5 and a ti456.
For long sit and winches it's fine. Out the saddle stomps... well you're not going to beat a hardtail, are you?
But turn the thing DH and yes it's mini DH bike... what's wrong with that!!
That's interesting because I'm coming off a Meta 5.5 which I absolutely loved. The only bad thing about the Meta was that it felt skitty on rough descents.
I too am amazed at how well the Covert climbs and how well you can stomp on it. Never mind how well it goes DH.
Did the Passports du Soleil earlier this year, then did SITS - pretty much an all round bike.
But a lot of this depends on what shock and forks you fit. Good forks make all the difference. Ive got 2011 Fox Talas's on my Covert, when the climb gets bonkers steep I drop them and keep on climbing. But it has to be very, very steep.
Shite forks on any good bike frame will result in a poor ride.
MRanger - I loved my Meta too. Maxled rear end, pushed shock, with pikes up front... You will love a Covert even more! Definitely.
Yeti - what forks are you using on your Covert ?
I've got coil van 36's and they seem perfect.
Last years Float 36's. Sometimes I think Talas might be nice but I always forget to wind things back out so I'm best off without them really.
Well Talas's do make a marked difference to the angle, you wont forget because as soon as the trail flattens out you will be too steep. Plus its more of a 45 degree twist than a wind, I do it one handed while riding.
What pressures are you running ? (suppose that depends how fat you are though) Im 90 kg and run them at 70 psi which seems to allow travel but not bottoming out when messing about say at Woburn.
I'm 170lb... right on the cusp of Fox's weight settings... so I split the difference and it seems fine.
You lightweight !
Haha... I call it 'racing' weight.
Fox 36 Floats on mine, I have droned on before about how efficiently it seems to climb 
(coming from a HL 5 Spot)
I agree with the TALAS thing TSY, I keep forgetting to turn my propedal off - far to many bits to fiddle with these days.
I like the look of the 2012 Fox Vans, the price however is insane.
But turn the thing DH and yes it's mini DH bike... what's wrong with that!!
nothing thats the beauty of it
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