Sorry Normal Man had to shower and put stuff away.
The bike will have to wait till tomorrow.
Where do I begin. To start with i am fat, unfit, a bit of arthritis and haven’t ridden a hardtail for about 7 years, oh and shot knees.
I had the tyres at 12psi, too much, it bounced all over the place, will lower them for the next ride slightly.
Initially the inertia of the large heavy front wheel is unsettling but only for a few minutes
The gearing is spot on, which surprised me, didn’t need the granny ring. This thing just motors on, ploughs though like a tractor. Isn’t hard to get going which i thought it would be and once there its easy to keep the speed up.
Nothing fazed me, couldn’t get over how well it climbed or descended
The brakes are woeful but i’m hoping i can adjust them tomorrow, i needed 3 fingers for anything to happen.
The grips are too thin and the bars although the same size as my two other bikes seem way too narrow
And as much as I despise mudguards of any description them huge tyres absolutely splatter you
Think i’ve rambled on enough…
Anyway if you’ve been sitting on the fence wondering for years like me or a hater just try one, its brilliant