New Airdrop Edit!

I’ve also looked at the RAAW but have the same question, is it actually better enough to justify the extra?

I’m thinking of the Ohlins shock but as I picked up a Fox 38 Factory at the right price during the CRC fire sale, I shall be fitting that.

I can only see £500 difference frame price for both framesets with the Ohlins coil.

I don’t really need a Madonna as I’m keeping my ‘trail’ bike for big days out. I’d be quite happy with an Edit for bike parks and uplifts and general arsing around on.

As an only bike for doing everything I’d choose the Madonna no questions asked.

You’re right, not as much difference as I thought. You can get a longer dropper in an Airdrop though.

Eulach have you had it on the scales yet.

Madonna is about £2400 (with an ohlins air shock), then factor in 20% import etc, plus postage, plus whatever fee the courier puts on and you are knocking on the door of £3000 delivered.

Unless i have that totally wrong, which if so, someone correct me and i will place my order today!!

I agree that you add 20% vat, but don’t you also remove 19% German vat? Or do they list prices with out?

im guessing it knows my location, as a Frame, with Ohlins air shock, plus shipping is £2419 to pay.

Then i assume the VAT once it hits our shores.

Or €3265 if i collect, which then mentions local taxes.

So yeah, a chunk load more than an Airdrop. But i appreciate they are mildly different bikes.

Damn I totally forgot about Brexit tax. I’d prefer to drive to Raaw HQ with an envelope full of Euro’s and beg for a bike just out of spite.

yeah, it sucks massive donkey dong!

“Damn I totally forgot about Brexit tax. I’d prefer to drive to Raaw HQ with an envelope full of Euro’s and beg for a bike just out of spite.”

Group road trip?

It’s harder to justify considering I can ride to Airdrop HQ in about 90 seconds and it’s downhill all the way!

Uphill on the way back though.

Do love the airdrop edit mx, would love to ride one to give a spin but will have to live it vicariously through you @Onzadog and this thread!

Looks like @eulach might be the first to offer some real world reviews.

Not this weekend I won’t. My ridewrap kit just arrived so that’s the first job, I might get the forks and bb fitted by monday. I’ll get the scales out later – I bought it for uplifts so weight wasn’t really a consideration.

Madonna is apparently 10 1/2 pounds with coil, so hopefully the edit can beat that as well as the price. Ha ha edited due to just woke up confusion.

The Edit has a slightly higher bottom bracket as well which I think will be advantageous in the Peak.

Also, I get the keep my headset from the diner bike. Having said that, I could have kept my dropper for the RAAW.

Was there a sneaky edit in there @noeffsgiven?

4.7kg on the bathroom scales which are NOT reliable – so no real difference on an s3 to the raaw (unless you want to subtract the weight of the helitape).

With daffodils instead of öhlins. The frame protection is on so maybe forks this avo…

p.s. don’t rush the ridewrap – I got a couple of bubbles on the downtube, should’ve done the chainstays first ‘cos there not so critical.

should’ve done the chainstays first ‘cos there not so critical

Thanks for the timely reminder.

I wasn’t sure about the Sean Grean colour but it looks really good in the sunlight.

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/pro-bike-check-craig-evans-airdrop-edit-v5.html

@eulach, any feedback yet?

No, sorry. I built the wheels up and fitted the headset but then got caught out by Praxis BB standards. I was kind of hoping the Öhlins shock would turn up before I got too far into the build. The RS shock has a bit less travel and I didn’t want to cut the chain too short. Chur bike park has opened so I hope that will encourage me to get my finger out with the build.

I wasn’t sure about the Sean Grean colour but it looks really good in the sunlight

Does it?

I was thinking more Qualcast or out of the way 1950’s scout hut touched u where u wee thru. Looks heavy as well 😉

I like the green, haha yeah just like the old Qualcast mowers!

Looking forward to a ride report and pics soon @eulach

That Chur bikepark place looks amazing on Youtube. I’m trying to figure out how to squeeze it in on the way to Morzine this year, or maybe on the way home.

Nearly finished. It’s rideable – I took it out for an hour locally to make sure nothing rattles and adjust brake/gear levers and saddle height. The spaghetti up front needs tidying and rear brake threading through the shock mount. There’s no sealant in the tyres because I fitted the rear on back to front. Doh. The suspension is not set up and the gold and yellow look daft without the Öhlins shock.

First impressions were good, it felt a bit high after riding the pump track bike at the weekend but other than that I felt completely comfortable on it. It’s heavy but spins up gravel track no worries with the shock on hard. The angles and big wheel up front make it really fast going down and it feels nicely balanced in the air. It’s going to be fun.

Looks incredible

Looking lovely. I have one in raw coming. I’ve got some black Fox 38s for it.

I’ll be fitting Invisiframe to the forks which gives me an opportunity to swap the orange decals.

What colour would look nice with the raw/black scheme?

Love that green colour, so different and suits the slightly retro aesthetic.

Bike looks built to last too

One of the nicest looking bikes I have seen for a long time that, lovely.

I’m made up with the bike. I took it to the little local bike park at Bülach yesterday and had a blast. I put the sealant in and tidied the hoses up a bit. After an hour I dropped the bars by 10mm so I’ll l need to cut the steerer again, but the little adjustment made all the difference. It’s pretty much perfect although it should be, it is literally built for bike park riding. I’m really looking forward to taking it to the mountains this summer.

That’s a lovely build, looks amazing!

I’m curious about your tyre choice though; personally I’d have expected a TC either just on the rear or both f&r, and the MM either just on the front or f&r. How do you find this combo?

Oh damn that looks and sounds… great.
I always thought the raw was the way to go – but that green is… interesting…

Being honest, how does it pedal? Every time I see one of these I think they may just be the answer to my multiple bike problems. I love my trail bike but the longer back end with the 29er is not exactly playful. I love my 27.5 remedy but it feels twitchy af in the air and the front is really low compared to the 29er…

Maybe I need to just go and visit airdrop to try one.

I’m curious about your tyre choice though; personally I’d have expected a TC either just on the rear or both f&r, and the MM either just on the front or f&r. How do you find this combo?

As a young lady once told me, “Business up front, party round the back”.

I haven’t taken it out on an all day ride so I can’t realistically comment on it’s uphill characteristics.

I’ve test ridden an S2 and an S3 around the Peak District. I found it pedalled well, but very differently to my Ibis Mojo HD3.

I think it depends on what you’re climbing though. On a long fire road, I’d maybe prefer the Ibis, but technical climbing, the Airdrop wins. It’s permanently supple and there’s a noticeable difference in traction.
Until the Airdrop, I hadn’t noticed that the Ibis stalls slightly on square edges while under load up hill. This was a trait that steered my away from Santa Cruz several years ago. Some bikes really make use of that chain tension when climbing to stiffen things up. I didn’t think the Ibis did it compared to the Santa Cruz I demoed but trying the Airdrop highlighted that it did, just not as much.
By comparison, the Airdrop just keeps supple, keeps providing traction and keeps doing what you need it to.
I don’t think I’ll be getting to the top first, but I think I’ll probably have pedalled more of the climb than most aboard the Airdrop.

Any other Edit MX owners out there?

No reviews online yet, not many useful videos. I’m interested in owners experiences.

I need a frame and my shortlist is pretty short at this point. Just need a nudge in the right direction!

Thought I’d add mine here.

I used to be the owner of the anniversary mk4 shiny one that I posted earlier in this thread which i stupidly sold and immediately regretted so here I am back again with the mx

Just finished building it but off on holiday tomorrow so won’t get a chance to ride it before. Some new parts some parts off another bike. Needs a new stem and I’m waiting for a matching front wheel but otherwise done I think.

What a looker!

They look awesome, I’ve always liked how they look especially in raw. Would love to build up a full 27.5″ one as a park/mini DH bike. The Filter looks like a lot of fun for something shorter travel too..