OMG, this is cool! Those who have ridden it, say it's as good as the hype. I just love when something different and ground breaking comes along. I just hope they have a 27.5 version.
I agree. Look at the piece on vitalmtb, Voss says enough blatantly untrue things that a reasonable person would be pretty skeptical of everything else he says. (my personal favorite: that the bike is maybe 10% of the mass of the rider - in the context of a 30# bike).It still might be very good suspension, but this refutes the claim that 'pedal forces and suspension are 100% isolated from each other".
They claim clearance for a 2.6" tire in the back, which seems very reasonable to me given the intended usage. With that swingarm design, I wouldn't be surprised if you could even downsize to 27.5 and run a 3.0" tire if you wanted.I would also like to know how much rear tire clearance there is and what size tire will fit in the back.
It is kind of odd that they don't recommend it for bike parks (or was not designed for)...seems like a fairly strong frame.
So you're basing suspension/bike performance based off that? Again, lets wait until you ride the bike before jumping to conclusions.[
Relatively high chaingrowth and kicback and relatively forward axle path. Leverage ratio is OK for a 160mm bike. Overall you can get similar or better values with more "traditional" designs.
I didn't see the "not for bike parks" message that I saw on their web site pages for the Wolf Ridge months ago for...Would you hesitate riding it at any bike park?So i've had my Pro now for 4 days, and have put 50km on it. Man, this bike is amazing. It does everything they say it does. It pedals as good as my Rift Zone, leaps better than my Attack Trail pedaled, and is a very composed bike on the trails, and through rough chunder.
It jumps, it corners, and it hauls ass into lines faster than many other bikes I've ridden.
I'll be taking it to my first enduro this weekend at Sun Peaks Resort.
The pro is an amazing bike spec wise, but the real value lies in the Wolf Ridge 8! I wouldn't hesitate to purchase a Wolf Ridge 8! You don't need the high end rear suspension because the bike controls itself really well. Plus, the GX Eagle rides really really well with the XX1 providing only slightly crisper shifts.
Anyways, I'd HIGHLY recommend getting in and ordering a Wolf Ridge 8....