Originally Posted by
samkl
The most noticeable thing to me is the handling. The steering is so sluggish that I thought the headset was too tight! But no, I triple checked it. It just has very high trail. I’m sure I’ll get used to it but it’s pretty weird.
The disc brakes are interesting. They work great on flat surfaces, but the lack of a drum brake made descending a short, twisty, steep mountain a little sketchy. I didn’t ride the brakes but when we got to the bottom, I poured water on the 203mm rotors and it sizzled like a hot frying pan.
Interesting about the handling feel. I'm doubtful it is high trail with a 71.5 degree head angle and 47 mm offset the trail comes out to 63 mm. That is pretty standard. Could also be different weight distribution depending on reach and stem length.
And don't throw water on your hot rotors! They'll warp.