Well, Fabi has built up and already ridden it on the Garmisch trails over the weekend. I’ve just moved from a Bullit to a Pitch, which I thought was like checking into weight watchers, but then I lifted this baby up and was surprised by it’s weight, or lack of. It really is quite impressively light. In terms of geometry the head angle does feel a little steep though and, for me, it’s still a hugely expensive frame compared to other bikes you can buy complete for the same price, such as the Canyon Trail Flow and the Spesh Pitch (both of which are truly superb – but heavier). But anyway, here’s some ride feedback from Fabi…

“I chose the 140mm version  and built it up with Fox 36 Talas forks, DT-Swiss wheels, Formula brakes and the usual XTR, X0 and Syntace parts. I wanted to get a light, strong do-it-all bike and that’s exactly what it turned out to be. Light enough for long uphill, with enough traction to tackle the roughest climbs. For the descent, I was hoping it would be as versatily as my old Bullit, and I wasn’t disappointed! After 3 months of bike-abscence, I rode all sections of the trail, even the tightest switchbakes. While I did notice the longer wheelbase, I still managed to nose-wheely around all these corners! Where the bike really excells are fast and flowy singletracks. Compared to the Bullit, the suspension is much more active and you can really feel the rebound and compression working. I’m running a rather high air-pressure and together with the 140mm links, this allows me to rather play with the obstacles on the trail than just ride over anything. I like!”

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