well i can only compare against code r, mt420's and tech 3 e4's and they're better than them - the first few millimetre of pull feels almost spongy, then the power comes on, smoothly but with force, and there's not much effort needed pulling on the lever to generate the power. Adjustability is...
anyone still after a pair of five tens, blacks have a sale on, theres also a further 15% discount if you use this code NEWSU, would bring the price of a pair of sam hills or freerider pros to around £63
ive got freerider, freerider contact and spitfires, the freerider and spitfires are so confortable i would wear them as an everyday trainer.
The freerider contact, well there’s no doubt they are grippy on flatsbut if you have to get off the bike for any reason be careful as they don’t offer much...
i’ll normally get a few pedal strikes on my ride but i can’t say it’s any worse than my normal bike, there’s 2 rear shock settings that lowers and raises the bb height, maybe it was on the lowest setting ?