As it says,good deal available at J.E.James,thinking about buying.
Ian
Mines great. flys downhill and Pedals really well too. A better ride than the 5spot i had before, but heavier only really noticable on longer rides.
Reently rode a Remedy 9: superb bike-I'd go for it
No 9's left in my size 🙁
Ian
Bump
TJMD,
From what I recall the spec on the 8 is pretty good; saves you some dosh too....
J.E.James had a 9 in 17.5 for £2125 🙁
Ian
I've bought one of the James' 9s. Might stick a pic or two up in a bit. Previously had a coil DHXed Patriot 66. i've kept the frame and front shock and moved all myold kit over.
Still very new, and is getting better and better as I tinker with shock setup and the shocks break in.
My thoughts:
Pedals superbly
Very stiff laterally can really throw it into corners
Fox talas still not feeling quite as good as my old Lyriks but getting there.
Seems to blow through its travel at the back: I'm running just over 30% sag and can bottom it fairly easy: some people seem to be stuffing strips of rubber in the rear air can to reduce volume and make it more progressive.
Geometry how I like it. Fairly slack and low BB (which can cause issues if you do a lot of techy climbing (particularly with forks down). The 2 step Lyriks at 110mm will be far too low for climbing IMO: I'd be tempted to convert them to Uturn coils.
Lifetime frame and bearing warranty!
All in all a very good bike. Great all-rounder, a better climber than my Patriot, but i think the Patriot was a better DH bike.
I would agree about the lateral stiffness, mine really holds lines well. After trying tons of bikes I came down to a Meta or the Remedy, and the Meta just didn't feel as solid.
Thanx,I'm deffo buying one,but luckily my LBS wil price math James's
Ian