Ok, so I know it’s out of stock at the moment, but even when the bike goes back up to 2,399 EUR, it’s value for money is pretty much unbeatable.
I’ve been waiting on Cotic Rocket frames coming into stock since about easter (as the reports of the way that frame rides/handles is exactly what I’m after), but with still no sign of them and the itch to get a new bike sorted becoming stronger, I’ve been looking at alternatives.
Contenders are:
Kona Process 153; by all accounts the linkage driven single pivot give the bike great handling and is a fun bike to ride.
Then there’s the YT Industries Wicked 650b; The spec is great and it’s costs almost a grand less than the Kona Process 153. Infact at the current offer price the YT is only £100 or so more expensive than the Cotic Rocket frame (with shock) alone. That’s value I’m having trouble ignoring, but I know nothing about how the V4L suspension setup handles. Is it a trail deadening setup/as in just absorbs everything or does it promote hopping and jumping from line to line. (This is the trouble of mail order bikes, no chance to demo)
So what I’m looking for is opinions/or reasons not to go for the YT.
I after a really fun, agile handling bike that will take the abuse that someone coming from a motocross background is likely to give a bike when out on the trails. lol