Just picked up my Carbon Comp today in XL. Haven't weighed it. Still has tubes, but had to get a ride in.
Quick thoughts, which will sound a lot like repeat from other reports:
- Fast on the flats and DH. I didn't do too much extended DH as this was more of an XC Ride, but it definitely rides like a modern trail bike. In comparison to my 2019 Kenevo, it's wayyy more poppy, accelerates quicker, changes side-to-side much easier. Less point and shoot stable. Rear would slide around more than I am used to, but I will adjust.
- Motor assist was spot on. I am one of those that de-rated my kenevo a bit, and this feels close. My ken "turbo" setting (think 60/75 or something like that) still has it over the SL, but for the majority of the ride, it didn't matter.
- Cut-off was barely there, as reported. Power off riding was completely doable.
- XL felt good for my height - 6'1". TTL was a bit long, and i slammed the saddle forward. I am thinking of designing and fabbing a bracket that would allow me to push the seat forward a bit more giving a steeper effective STA. It's not terrible by any means, but it's noticeable in the steeps.
- My ride used ~66% battery, mostly trail and eco with a bit of turbo. 20.6 miles, 2600ft vert. No range extender.
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- I was using about 20-30w weight average more than my Kenevo rides. I could feel it, but felt less draining in other ways.
-Suspension was surprisingly good. Rhythm 34 was supportive and had decent small bump. Didn't feel it flex, but I wasn't smashing rocks. Definitely not as supple as my 180mm Lyrik w/Push HC97 and dual air chambers (duh). Rear was similar in comparison to the Ohlins ttx22m.
Need more rides to fully vet, but it's awesome! I may try to slacken the HTA a bit for tad bit more stability. First.. gotta get rid of the tubes and properly set the suspension. I will be testing it on more "all-mountain" trails next.
SL carbon comp Large.
