Another thumbs up for the Transmitter. The ‘issues’ with b+ are that they work best in quite a narrow window of tyre pressure with not much leeway either side and that first generation b+ tyres tend to flat easily anywhere rocky if you go at the speeds that they otherwise encourage thanks to thin sidewalls.
I’ve fixed the latter with the TCS Tough version of the WTB Ranger, which does what it says on the box. Otherwise it’s a brilliant, fun, ridiculously fast hardtail. Quicker than you’d expect on the road too with a quick rear tyre fitted.
Tends to get a little ‘floaty’ on mud, which is interesting, even with quite knobbly tyres like the Nobby Nic, but not an issue for me riding mostly in the Dark Peak.
I have one on order as I want a capable winter bike that will handle everything on wet, muddy night rides. Not expecting it to be fast, nor slow, just good.
It’s properly fast, particularly on medium-sized chunder. Mind that mud though… 🙂
There’s a carbon one in the offing btw. Much lighter and very cool looking in a stealth black sort of way. Or at least the proto I saw and had a brief ride on was.
