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That looks lush! Slacker than my Cotic but shorter rear end... nice.
Guys who have purchased an Optic - any issues with it being 'noisy'? I had an Evans "test ride" across a car park and down some shallow steps and there was a lot of rattling - could have been chain slap, could have been the enormous lengths of cables, maybe something else... I am deaf in 1 ear so hard for me to pin point.
I've built a few and not noticed anything. My Sight (which is largely an Optic but enbiggened) is pretty well silent on the downs.
I’ve seen a couple of reviews commenting on both the Optic and Sight being a bit noisy.
Friend has caved and got a sight, I’m keen to have a go as on paper if you gave me a wish list of numbers, it’s pretty much hits them all.
Just wish someone else made something similar.
Interesting - I had also seen it mentioned in reviews that it was noisy before I rode it but what I experienced was pretty extreme!
Ay the thoughts on it @lightfighter762?
So, for those that have bought an Optic, what's yours thoughts after riding for a while?
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I’ve got the car park test on Wednesday - Optic C3 XL.
XL in C2 not available until end of May. XL in C3 available now but Evans only have 3 in the country they tell me. Getting this would leave me some cash to upgrade the wheelset for something a bit lighter, but my biggest issue is the fork - the Pike Select vs Select+. In real world terms it won’t make any difference to me but you know how the irrational takes over. The Pace RC295 I’ve been considering in XL is delayed due to Corona.
I’ve got an MTB weekend away coming up and was hoping to get sorted before then.
Hi!
I’m 1,85 meter, Norco suggest me an xl frame, I have a Transition Sentinel in L size and the Optic is size L is quite long than the Sentinel.
Wich size you suggest?
Thany you.
Cheers from Italy
how long are your arms and legs?
Any more thoughts from folk who've been riding the optics a while?
Mine was great for a few months until it was Stolen. PRs up and down through the Tweed Valley. On long all day proper mountain rides I would get a bit beat up and wish I had the Sight instead.
Back in Stock at Evans. C2 Large and XL.