#RALEIGH TECHNIUM MOUNTAIN BIKE XCE FULL#
Started with a Specialized Ground Control, picked up a Trek Y33, and then really hit full stride with a '99 Bullit that a fellow rider on the site was selling as a new, frame-only setup. I had no desire to ride a hardtail after decades of riding dirt motos.didn't get the joy in that at all. When I saw more and more mountain bikes with full suspension, I thought I'd give it a try.
I've always been a motorcycle guy, especially dirt riding, but I got into MTB right about 1998. It was awful to ride:Ĭlick to truly get that concept. With hindsight that was a terrible move:īecause I bought this: A Cannondale Flash 29-1. However the amount of travel was a bit much for where I live so I decided to sell it. Another GREAT bike, similar to the Prophet but this one fitted. Loved the bike but bought it one size too small, perfect for "racing.hahaha" but not so good as a bike to use everyday, I was still young and dumb and wanted to be Cedric Gracia: Sold that, went to a Cannondale Prophet 4x. First after the Kona broke I moved all the parts to an Oryx Desert Dueller frame (it was a beast): Then I moved to Canada, started working with a bike shop and flipped through bikes fairly quickly. This bike had virtually everything upgraded by the time I finally broke it in around 2004: I was getting more into downhill and urban riding. This one again was a classic steel bike, had this one for a long time (again stock image):Īfter that came a 2000 Kona Roast. The u-brake at the back sucked but this bike went through a bunch with me (stock image, no pictures of my bike):Īfter that I went to a 1995 Specialized Rockhopper. The one that got me hooked, a 1988 Muddy Fox Courier. Great idea, as far as I can remember these are all my mountain bikes since 1988: I love it ! But it's probably not just the Levo, I would probably also love it on another eBike.
That's really cool being able to go where you want without worrying about being able to do it. I can do 30 miles and 4500 ft up after work without being too tired. I'll still need some practice before being able to be 100% confident on it. Which means you have to ride differently, probably a bit faster. This makes the bike less "agile" at low speed, but the bike is a lot more stable and can handle a lot lot more at higher speed. On the Levo (and I think it's almost the same on other moderne eBikes) the wheelbase and head angle are a lot different (longer and more opened) than what I was used to. That's really different than what I was used to do on the FSR-XC. It's a whole new world ! These 160mm up front with the 29 inches tires lets you fly over rocks and boulder. I can climb whatever I want, I ran through trails I never visited before (because they were too steepy) and discovered new pathes in the forests near my house, a whole new playground is now open to me ! Enjoy !Ĭlick to expand.Well, it's like a reborn I love it ! I thought it may be interesting to put these bikes side to side on the same picture. My wife decided to go for a Trek Rail 9, so we're now ready to hit the trails together !
)) I totally felt in love ! And I bought a Specialized Turbo Levo Comp this year. I had so much fun I did the downhill section of the bike park (ok, the blue one, not the world cup one. But this was until I rented a Specialized Levo last year in Lenzerheide (Switzerland). I tried eMTB but wasn't a fan, I found it not very natural. Time passes and top of hills become more and more hard to reach. Some years ago I had the chance to find a used Specialized FSR-XC in very good condition.
I loved the Horst Link concept, so I naturally evolved to Specialized.
#RALEIGH TECHNIUM MOUNTAIN BIKE XCE PROFESSIONAL#
Later I bought an AMP B-4 directly from Horst Leitner at his factory, during a professional trip in the US. I then bought a Haro Extreme Comp, that I modified a bit. It was the one with the bounded frame and the rigid fork. My first MTB was a Raleigh Technium mountain bike (that I don't have anymore).