Suspension is just not something I’ve ever felt that I needed, so this is my first bike since owning a 1995 Pro-Flex 855 that has had suspension, and needless to say it’s a completely different box of frogs. I set the suspension up to the letter of the manual for my weight and rode it for a month or so like that to get used to it. Having never owned a proper bike with suspension and only having ridden one in anger a handful of times, I had very little to compare it to, but I do feel like 160 mm of travel on the front and 155 mm at the back are beyond my riding for sure. Overall, I increasingly rode a fairly niche bike relative to my location for normal stuff and having a great time.
The bike has comfortable twist shifters with a rear derailleur, allowing riders to change the gears quickly and smoothly. Designed with your comfort in mind, it features a comfortable bike seat, gripped handlebars, and standard pedals. This mountain bike has a sleek, magenta design that provides a modern look. The bike can be ridden on a variety of surfaces, allowing for flexibility in where you go with it. Perfect for your off-road adventure or weekend leisurely rides, the hyper swift bike will help make your rides more enjoyable.
My children love it and they are very happyand amazed. I recommend King Toys and I myself will reach out to King Toys for future purchases. The stiffer lever feels a lot snappier and makes the brakes feel much more direct and powerful, whereas the original lever has greater modulation and feels a little more progressive. The Oak lever adds a twizzly knob for adjustment normally reserved for the MT7, so if that’s important to you then the Oak lever upgrade might offer an alternative to a fancier brake set. The stem looked incredible in the unique raw forged finish. It weighs just 86 g and is tested to exceed standards for an enduro bike.
It’s a little lighter but a lot stiffer and easier to adjust than the original lever, and the one from Oak significantly improves the braking feel in my books, although that is sort of a matter of taste. To start with, I marginally overinflated the shock, but that didn’t feel quite right, so after some research and chats with Chris and Joergan over at Sour, I added some spacers to make it feel a little more progressive, which felt suitable for the kind of riding I was doing. The SRD was my first experience living with an INGRID drivetrain, which differs from running one.
Bikeyoke is relatively obscure outside of Germany but I hope that changes, as everything they specced on the bike looked great and was a joy to use. I’ve always been a fan of Dresden-based Acto5 hyper mountain bike and their absurd CNC-machined frames. Conceptually wild and, in the flesh, a sight to behold. I will never need the performance that they offer, so thankfully, they make cranks for fanbois.
This might mean that I have never owned a mountain bike because a mountain bike, in modern times, is so separate from the uncomplicated machines of the ’90s that I grew up riding. The mountain bikes that I have owned have mostly functioned as off-road tourers. Most notably, a 1998 Specialized Rockhopper hyper bike (on balance, perhaps the best bike ever made), a Rock Lobster Team Tig 853, a first-generation Surly Krampus, and a slew of other bits and bobs I made myself. I have a great local bike shop, and I shop there regularly. It’s always a good idea to seek out a good bike shop, even if you own a big-box bike.
All the while being simple and, in my experience, maintenance-free with four sealed bearings between the swing arm and the frame. It weighs in at 356 g and is machined in two parts, a heat-treated steel part for the first nine smaller cogs, and a hard anodized aluminum part for the three largest cogs to save weight. It offers amazing and consistent performance throughout its 520% range.