2019 Cotic BFe First Ride Review

James Vincent grabs a first ride on the new Cotic BFe hardtail. 2019 Cotic BFe When launching a new bike, some bike companies whisk a select group of lucky journos off to some exotic location on the other side of the world, wine them and dine them, and treat them to such rarified treats as helicopter rides and other fancy things. Only after they’ve passed these gruelling tests do the journalists get to look at, and if they’re really lucky, sometimes even ride the new bike. But Cotic is

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Having ridden bikes for as long as he can remember, James takes a certain twisted pleasure in carrying his bike to the most inaccessible locations he can find, before attempting to ride back down again, preferably with both feet on the pedals. After seeing the light on a recent road trip to Austria, James walked away from the stresses of running a design agency, picked up a camera and is several years deep into a mid life crisis that shows no sign of abating. As a photographer, he enjoys nothing more than climbing trees and asking others to follow his sketchy lines while expecting them to make it look as natural and stylish as possible. He has come to realise this is infinitely more fun than being tied to a desk, and is in no hurry to go back.