![]() ![]() The seat tube angle is 74 degrees, which is relatively steep for an XC bike. Granted the handling isn’t quite as sharp as XC bikes of old, but you just have to get used to putting a bit more weight through the bars and you’re rewarded with a more stable and fun ride. ![]() ![]() And, in the fact, recent XC World Cup winner and pedal smashing powerhouse Samuel Gaze regularly rides an Epic HT, which shows this isn’t just a bike for featherweights.įor a lightweight hardtail this bike totally rips on gnarlier, technical terrain. It’s hard not to descend into cliches, but this bike is stiff in all right places, without feeling overly harsh and I didn’t feel any noticeable give when pedalling hard. I’ll be doing a more detailed review on the 2INPower soon, so keep your eyes peeled.įor a lightweight hardtail this bike totally rips on gnarlier, technical terrainĬomfort is only part of what makes a brilliant race bike, if it doesn’t have a stiff, snappy frame then you’ll be left wanting on race day, and fortunately the Epic has no problems there. Rotor claims they can reduce lactic acid production, thus making you faster, and while I’m not so sure about this, I can definitely say they’ve helped to smooth out my pedal stroke on technical/loose climbs. The Q-rings have really impressed since I put them on in early April. What I do with the information? Who knows, but it’s an interesting point of data none the less. It’s also reliably informed me that my left leg is 2.5 percent stronger than my right. So far, the 2INpower has proved to be accurate and consistent, no matter how much abuse in the cold, wet and mud I’ve put it through. The 2INPower differs as it’s a true left leg/right power measurement, and uses Rotor’s fancy Q-rings. Serendipitously, Rotor emailed me about its new 2INPower MTB power meter the same week that the SRM started playing up, so I had a replacement almost immediately. The SRM powermeter is currently being fixed back in Germany Joe Norledge ![]()
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