Perfect shuttle bike
This is my first modern 29er and e-bike all thrown into one. I basically just use this bike to shuttle my favorite local spots. The ride 4 chip is amazing and allows you to really dial in the ride. In full slack the bike corners a bit lazy when your going slow, but as things speed up so does the steering. I’ve finally settled on the neutral position for now. I do not notice the weight in fact coming from a MX back ground I kind of appreciate the extra weight as the bike is more settled when smashing through chunk. In the air the bike is totally predictable and balanced. I’ve even taken the bike to the jump park and had a great time learning how the bike feels once in the air 👌 the motor is amazing with the loads of torque it just keeps going, yet is not as intrusive as other motors and feels the most natural almost like your riding a regular analog bike. My biggest complaint is the 170mm cranks 😢 so many pedal strikes it’s like I’ve never ridden a bike before. Especially in full slack mode. I did swap out to 165mm cranks and it’s made a huge difference and I cannot tell I lost 5 mm in length. In fact I would really like to try 160 or even 155 especially since this motor like rpm’s and it’s easier to spin up with shorter cranks. My second complaint is the wtb wheels as I spend time every week trueing up the rear and officially smoked the rear last night. But I’m 225 lbs dude that’s using this bike to shuttle down hill trails so you likely won’t have that problem. Overall I’m…
