ATXZJ Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 They should've done an Ebike demo at cat mountain. That would be a perfect combination for people who hate climbing almost as much as I've learned to🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Eminent Cycles had a demo tent at Spider last Saturday. I'm not usually one to demo bikes, but I had never ridden a high-pivot bike before so I handed over my ID and credit card and - 30 minutes later - off I went. I took the Haste (170/160mm) for 3 runs down the hill and while it was a nice bike, it certainly didn't make me want to "upgrade" from my Ripmo AF. I'm sure you could chalk some of it up to familiarity, but I just think my current rig felt better in that environment. I'm sure Spider isn't necessarily the best place to experience all the benefits of the high pivot, so maybe I'd feel differently if I was able to ride it somewhere else. I also thought the spec on the bike was pretty unimpressive for a $7000 bike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, olddbrider said: Eminent Cycles had a demo tent at Spider last Saturday. I'm not usually one to demo bikes, but I had never ridden a high-pivot bike before so I handed over my ID and credit card and - 30 minutes later - off I went. I took the Haste (170/160mm) for 3 runs down the hill and while it was a nice bike, it certainly didn't make me want to "upgrade" from my Ripmo AF. I'm sure you could chalk some of it up to familiarity, but I just think my current rig felt better in that environment. I'm sure Spider isn't necessarily the best place to experience all the benefits of the high pivot, so maybe I'd feel differently if I was able to ride it somewhere else. I also thought the spec on the bike was pretty unimpressive for a $7000 bike. Can confirm that spider, as cool as it is, doesn't get fast or rough enough for a big travel high pivot to shine. I had more fun there on my 100mm trailbike than my 180mm high pivot. I would also never buy a high pivot for CTX. Edited November 9, 2022 by ATXZJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 NOVEMBER 19, 2022 Pivot Cycles Demo Day at Spider Mountain: https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/event/spider-mountain-mtb-demo/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 17 hours ago, circuitbreaker said: NOVEMBER 19, 2022 Pivot Cycles Demo Day at Spider Mountain: https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/event/spider-mountain-mtb-demo/ Nice! IMHO, the new Trail 429 is a perfect CTX rig. Couldn't believe how many pivot bikes I saw "the cool kids" riding in Quebec. Way more than SC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 NOVEMBER 20 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pivot Cycles ROCKY HILL RANCH MTB DEMO https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/event/rocky-hill-ranch-mtb-demo/?fbclid=IwAR3cGGjVia0k-9mGX8ZjT5t5D9iqnqv9s0mtYWSyfOzSDla0Aj7YUFOPBSs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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