The formula suspension is absolutely top notch kit. There is a lot of stuff you can change so setup is always going to be key.
Don't buy into the marketing the big two have, it's equally as good as anything rock shox/fox and in some aspects is better.
It is a tough one, I did a demo day a while back and rode both the Spec and the orange, I preferred the orange purely on geometry, but the brose motor was good on the Spec.
It is a lot of money to spend without trying one, I would go on Oranges website and see when the next demo day is, I think...
Sorry, only just seen this. My first ride was really good, the bike is going to take some getting used to.
The bike feels heavy (haven't weighed it) compared to my old Vitus e sommet, I suspect it is at least 2kg heavier.
The ep8 motor also feels a lot different to the old 8000, which I...