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After deciding to sell my Capra (good bike, liked it, just didn't [i]love it[/i]) I picked up the Bronson 2 weeks ago.
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I've had a few rides on it now, and so far so very bloody good. It's very well balanced, has that endless travel feeling that VPP gives, but the surprising thing is how well it pedals, Climbs exceptionally well, even with me on board. 150mm front and back, I had bought a 160mm airshaft for the Pike, but tbh I don't think I'm gonna bother.
With the capra I had clear delineation between it and my Spectral 29, the Spectral was better at covering the ground efficiently, but felt a little 'spindly' on the steep rocky stuff that I love riding.
That delineation has now gone, the Bronson (now christened Brawnson!) is quicker without a shadow of doubt, despite having slightly draggier tyres.
Looks like the Spectral will now be relegated to manky local nightrides only....
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Very nice. Excuse my ignorance, is it carbon or alu?
Nice bike.
You could ride in these and still not get toe overlap 🙂
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nice! when is the new Bronson out? 😉
Carbon Nairnster.
😆nice! when is the new Bronson out?
If we worried about the next model, we'd never buy anything....
true i'm just jealous, it's lovely
Very nice. Craufurdland?
Very nice. Craufurdland?
Eh? the presence of any kind of Gradient at all entirely rules out Craufurdland! 😀
It's a new trail a couple of us built near Fairlie last month.
Eh? the presence of any kind of Gradient at all entirely rules out Craufurdland!
bit too dry as well.... 🙂
Looks good, its always a nice feeling when you get a new bike
I'm still stuck on 'delineation'...
cant beat a new bike. nice, but a bit too loud for a old **** like me.
I would have bought beige.......... 😆
I'm still stuck on 'delineation'...
I think I meant demarcation... Too early for me yet.
Ton, it's actually not very bright in real life, decribed as slate blue. It's XL btw, you're welcome to try it!
Nicely proportioned for an XL.
Lovely bike, enjoy
Snap!
Great bike, although Its taken me a few rides to get used to it. I had a Bronson 1 before this and that felt right straight from the get go.
Very nice. You need to sort that lawn out though fella
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Don't say that Dave, it's my first dabble back with carbon after my Yeti experience! 😆
We'll need to get a Lakes ride in soon, giz a shout if you've any plans matey.
Very nice, took me a while to realise that you were you on Instagram (I remeber you being hacked) and this has just confirmed it 😀
Haha! Aye that was a bugger, Instagram just don't seem to let you back on once you've been hacked either. Bastids.
Binners, this lawn's a bit better, though the path edges need done...
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Don't say that Dave,
Mine was a crash replacment after I chipped the downtube 😯
I would recommend getting one of these [url= http://www.rockguardz.com/rockguardz/santa-cruz/santa-cruz-bronson-437/santa-cruz-bronson-343.html ]Rock Guards[/url]. I put one on and its already saved the BB area from some pretty big hits.
Aye, I use them on all my bikes now, great bits of kit.