hiya

just wondering if anybody has one and would like to fill me info on them on like how the ride is and wot problems you had with it and dat because i might be getting one


cheers gav

great, my m1 seems slugish and seem's to pedal bob loads!, im nakered after a few metres lol, and i dont really need 9 and bit of travel for dh,

can anybody tell me a bit more about them

cheers gav

well wot bikes would you go for?

cheers gav

In my opinion I would check that your M1 is set up properly, mine bobs but only as much as you would expect from a 9 inch travel dh bike.  The 5th Element shock is a complex beast and set up badly will be a pig, well set up and it will feel great, these shocks are designed to give a good pedalling platform as well as performing when the going gets bumpy!  All the Konas I have ridden have been bob tastic and wallowy when pedalling, I would never own one in their current guises because of this and certainly suggest testing one before swapping.

The best pedalling dh bike I have ridden was my old Orange 222, and when the M1 bites the dust the 224 or whatever it may be by then will certainly be on the list of potential replacements.