As already mentioned, the front triangle is a truly massive construct and contributes greatly to the Superfly 100's pedalling efficiency, precise steering and reassuringly solid feel under hard braking. Gary Fisher didn't hit that feathery frame weight by tossing a lot of extra material into the formula, and aside from the pivot and dropout hardware, nearly everything is carbon fibre, from the suspension mounting points to the bottom bracket bearing seats to the rear dropouts. That low bottom bracket that's so welcome in fast corners also places the cranks and pedals in a more vulnerable position, and we definitely smashed into a few more rocks and boulders than usual (FYI, Race Face's 'Keith the Sheath' crankarm protectors also fit on the Truvativ Noir arms).įrame: Lots of carbon and virtually nothing else In addition, the asymmetrical rear end tends to flex to one side when trying to load the suspension on G-outs in mid-corner, which can make for some unpredictability when charging hard. In spite of Gary Fisher's frame engineers' efforts to the contrary and the robust pedalling platform, there's noticeable torsional flex in the rear end on fast and rocky descents as the rear wheel struggles to stay in-plane. Some limitations start to present themselves as the terrain gets rougher, though. Oh, and did we mention yet that the Superfly 100 is light? Total weight for a stock medium bike is just 11.05kg (24.36lb) without pedals and the bare frame and rear shock come in at only 2,170g (4.78lb) – impressive numbers for any full-suspension machine, regardless of wheel size, and the lack of mass is especially noticeable on longer ascents. Thankfully, the larger wheels' shallower angle of attack takes care of most of the trail chatter on their own so it isn't much of an issue. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog.Also aiding the bike's quick reflexes under power is the taut and athletic-feeling rear suspension, which is impressively capable on medium-to-large impacts in spite of just 110mm of wheel travel but clearly tuned more on the efficiency end of the spectrum rather than pure bump-eating.
Leave the 26ers to Trek and stock the 29ers from Fisher. To all the Trek and Fisher retailers out there.get with the program. There are a ton of Trek and Gary Fisher dealers out there, yet I'm amazed at how few stock the 29er line from Fisher. How did we stray from that path? Well Fisher and a whole lot of other builders have gotten us back on track. New platform? Someone pointed out that when Fisher started this whole mountain bike thing he converted his old 700c tired bike and started bombing cross country.
With Seven different 29ers to choose from Gary Fisher is definitely leading the major manufacturers when it comes to embracing this
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For just about $2400 you get Sram X.9 shifters and rear derailleur, RockShox Reba Race Air 29 front fork, and a full complement of Bontrager's race components. Still, the Supercaliber 29 is spec'ed nicely and priced right. The bike felt nice, but not as inspired as either the Intense Spider 29 or Titus Racer X 29. The Gary Fisher Supercaliber 29 is fast and nimble. Yet another race built full suspension 29er.
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