Momsen AL529 R-Type Review

[Stewart69uk]

HI Everyone

Just wanted to give a review on the Momsen AL529 R-Type

Went out on my first run with the new bike last night, have to say loved it

It's very comfortable even being a hard tail I had the tires at around 2 bar

I did change the tubes before I went out to kwik seal tubes, I know it has tubeless rims but I didn't want to spend R800 changing perfectly good tires I will do the upgrade in a few months one the bank account is a bit healthier again.

Climbing wasn't a problem powered up the hills only thing letting it down was my fitness.

was very controllable on the single trails and down hills gave me loads of confidence to push a little bit.

The shock lockout in theory is brilliant, I used it when climbing to great extent, sometimes forgetting i'd locked out the shock not an issue the biggest problem was the lever got stuck a few times and i had to manually lift the leaver again, not a huge problem but not one that shouldn't happen.

the Sun ringle hubs very nice glides lovely just a little bit noiseyer when free wheeling compared to the guys I was out with again i'm not gonna change them the benefits out weigh the slightly noisey free wheeling.

Overall I'm Very Very Happy with the bike comfortable, agile, great climber and awesome to look at. I'd rate it a good 8.8 out of 10 the remote lockout problem letting it down.

I've linked my route HERE with the garmin 800 so you can see I didn't just cycle round the block

Thanks to Everyone who suggested the Momsen Range to me.

 

[Thorn199]

Loving my AL529 too. Just wish I had waited another month or 2 get hold of the R-type. Didn't know it was going to be available...

[The Big Bad Norm]

Ditto, love my AL529 but think I woudl have spent the extra to get the R-type, it also looks a bit nicer...

[Stewart69uk]

The looks is what made me buy it just as much as what the bike had on it.

Edited August 16, 2012 by Stewart69uk

[Henk Blom]

Hi Everyone

 

I also want to buy the AL 529, so you guys say i can't go wrong? Should you just ask them to put the r-type frame on?

 

And how much is the R-type extra. I can get the normal AL 529 for 12.8K. It sounds like a good deal to me, what do you guys think?

[awesme]

Damm I do love this red and black loooooook. planning a similar design, can see we're going to have a black only, a red only and a black and red personal build only thread soon.

 

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you

The looks is what made me buy it just as much as what the bike had on it.

[Henk Blom]

I see the frame of AL529 and Rtype is the same, there are just a couple of other upgrades like on their website?

[Stewart69uk]

yeah the only difference to the frame is an R-Type sticker

its the extras they put on it that makes it different

[Henk Blom]

Ek kan die R-type AL 529 kry vir R14500. Die Merida Big Nine XT edition vir R13500. Ek voel nogal sterk oor die Momsen omdat ek hom teen n goeie prys kan kry. Wat sê julle manne, sal jul sê MOMSEN?

[awesme]

I have a Merida atm, total different bike

 

But as a South African, I'd love to see Momsen produce a 27.5 FS Frame, would buy it in a milli second when it becomes available, as they say Local is lekker..

 

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[Stewart69uk]

Did my first upgrade on the bike today a Momsen Carbon handlebar looks awesome tho I do admit it doesn't seem to save that much weight.

Next upgrade is the seat post anybody got any ideas ?

[Pieter1]

Ek kan die R-type AL 529 kry vir R14500. Die Merida Big Nine XT edition vir R13500. Ek voel nogal sterk oor die Momsen omdat ek hom teen n goeie prys kan kry. Wat sê julle manne, sal jul sê MOMSEN?

Ek ry 'n Momsen en geometry van die fiets is awesome. Ekt nog nie die Merida gery nie so ek kan nie vergelyk nie maar soos ek sê ek weet die Momsen is goed deur gedink.

[Henk Blom]

Dankie julle vir julle raad. Waardeer dit!