My new MTB

[Newboy]

Elsworth Evolve 29'er

 

Front shock: Fox RLC 29

Rear shock:  Fox RP23

Wheels:  Hope hubs with DT Swiss rims

Shifters: SRAM XO gripshift

Rear derailer: SRAM XO

Front derailer: XTR

Crank set: XT

Brakes XT:

Sadle: Fizik Gobi

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Perv.... slobber slobber. nghhhhhh (homeresque gurgle type thing)

 

SWEET bike!

 

PS: Can I have it? Promise to give it back! (in 2 years, when full rider write up has been written)

 

 

[AndreZA]

Very nice, but goodness gratious, how tall are you? The wheels are already bigger and it looks like that 400mm seapost is at it's max.

 

And why don't you Sram lovers use your own FD, cranks nd brakes?

 

 

[shaunh]

Congrats & Enjoy!!!

[_BBi]

Nice one. Must have been an expensive buy.

[slowpoke]

very very very nice!!! hope you have many happy and safe miles together!

[Flea]

What rides have you done and how does it compare to your previous steed?

 I am looking at the same, but need to justify.....

[Newboy]

What rides have you done and how does it compare to your previous steed?

 I am looking at the same' date=' but need to justify.....

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I had a Specialized Epic before on which I did quite a few races. I am 1.88m tall and the new bike just is so much more comfortable. It definitely climbs better and going downhill it is also better. It has got the ability to roll over bigger things than the Epic. The Epic accelerated a bit faster and was maybe a bit better in the real technical stuff, but this might also be because I am still getting used to the Evolve. If you are taller than 1.8m I would say the bigger wheels makes a lot of sense, the bike is just so much more in proportion for a big frame.

[Minion]

Nice looking bike!

[cyclone]

nice bike, terrible camera!

 

 

[Newboy]

Nice one. Must have been an expensive buy.

 

That is not what I told my wife. I will always deny the real price paid.

[singletrackmind]

How much was the real price?

[Saffa_G]

looks nice and smart....nice BM too