Kylie Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 The Splash is a women’s specific Alloy hardtail featuring Silverback’s 279 Dynamic Efficiency Technology. This in a nutshell means a 29er front wheel and a 650b rear wheel, a fairly novel setup also seen on Silverback’s Signo Tecnica reviewed here. Click here to view the article
Odinson Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Kylie, do you think the bike's wheel sizing/geo caused the lifting sensation when climbing? Did you scoot to the front of the saddle during steep climbs to get your weight to the front of the bike?
rock Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 going to be a battle to even try and get the bars at least level with the saddle, let a lone an adequate drop. GLuvsMtb 1
AdrianDJ Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 going to be a battle to even try and get the bars at least level with the saddle, let a lone an adequate drop.um... and from what experience do you make this statement?? Iv actually set up one of these for someone. and was very easy to get the correct drop with the right stem Just messing around, i have fitted a 29er wheel with a narrow 2.0 tyre to a anthem 27.5 and there was actually enough clearance. If the frame is designed properly there shouldnt be much of a penalty To add: Its been speccced with an 80mm fork, which brings the front down
Kylie Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Kylie, do you think the bike's wheel sizing/geo caused the lifting sensation when climbing? Did you scoot to the front of the saddle during steep climbs to get your weight to the front of the bike?I think the geo would have played a role, I ride that route often, and so can compare the feel with riding both straight 29er and 650b on those climbs. Bringing your weight forward definitely helps, and the climbs were by no means impossible with the bike's geo, but there was definitely a noticeable difference from my usual steeds. Odinson and GLuvsMtb 2
rock Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 um... and from what experience do you make this statement?? Iv actually set up one of these for someone. and was very easy to get the correct drop with the right stem what stem did you end up using?
Kylie Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 going to be a battle to even try and get the bars at least level with the saddle, let a lone an adequate drop.Agreed, the saddle height in the pictures is as I rode it. Would probably need a negative stem to get level
BenGraham Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Stop it. The marketing departments have lost their minds. 29 made a bit of sense. But fat bikes, who's stupid idea was it to try and sell them in a country without snow, then industry wide adoption of 27.5 clearly a marketing scam, now 279. They've all gone bonkers. Next they'll be telling us to ride unicycles for the ultimate weight advantage.
kosierot Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 The bigger front wheel and smaller rear wheel has been the norm for off-road motorbikes for ages. There must be something to it.
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