![]() ![]() Is it the best 29er full-susser available? No. The geometry works, the handling is excellent, the weight is reasonable in an unexceptional kind of a way and there’s even decent mud clearance. We’ve known that for a while, but what the Superfly 100 does so well is to iron out all the little niggles that have beset earlier attempts at big wheeled full-suspension nirvana. There’s nothing anyone – not even Gary Fisher himself – can do about that.īig wheels with 100mm of travel translate into fast, efficient and comfortable mile-munching. If we were to split hairs, we’d suggest that the front end is a tiny bit slower to respond in fast-changing situations, but that’s the laws of physics for you – more rotating mass, further from the centre of the wheel. The big wheels certainly help, but the Superfly’s suspension remains supple and controlled on everything from technical climbs to flat-out descents. Get on, ride, and enjoy the easy-rolling nature of 29er wheels.įox shocks with a high compression damping tune can make a bike feel constipated over small bumps. Which is, when you think about it, about the biggest compliment we can pay it. It’s only because we’re all used to smaller wheels, and we only mention it because that ‘not quite right’ feeling disappears the moment you climb aboard the Trek and turn the pedals.įrom just-so weight distribution to a wheelbase that’s pretty much the identical twin of 26in-wheeled competitors and a front wheel that goes where you want it to, the Superfly 100 will have uninitiated riders forgetting about the big wheels within the first few minutes. So our 17.5in test bike, in common with most 29ers around this size, has that slightly disconcerting effect of looking… well, not quite right at first glance. Big wheels only really look in proportion when they’re connected to a big frame.
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