Potential warden carbon phrchase

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Yamahar1vortx

Posted: Jul 28, 2019 at 7:41

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Hi all.
Been riding 18months now and been on 29er evils-following and wreckoning.i Didnt like the wreckoning at all as it just felt too much bike to pedal around,and although traction was good on the climbs,it was so slow in comparison to the following, and by the time I’d reached the summit of some of the mountains in the Lake District uk was pretty much spent.i find the following a decent climber and great at trail centres etc but the rear end suffers badly on some of the chunky descents over here. It gets deflected off line very easy.
I was hoping the warden carbon might fit somewhere between the 2?
Some of the rides can be 25 miles with 4000’ of rough steep climbs and some very rocky descents.
My only concern with the warden is I’ve read so many people saying they are great descenders but that they wouldn’t want to spend hours in the saddle due to the poor pedalling platform?
Any help would be great - cheers

Maverick-dm

Posted: Jul 28, 2019 at 23:01

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It's excellent at technical climbing; that's where it excels. The four by 4 system allows it to maintain traction where others slip and slide. That being said, it is active at the rear to facilitate this so if you're on fire roads just flip the climb switch... it's that simple!

On descents it soaks the lot up. When it comes yo bikes you have to choose though.. do you want a mountain goat that holds you back on descents or a capable climber that will handle everything except the most full on dh course?

I've owned on for 2 years and absolutely love it.

Yamahar1vortx

Posted: Jul 29, 2019 at 1:03	Quote
Thanks for the reply! When you say tech climbing - are you referring to standing and riding rock ledges etc? Or just general rough/loose terrain as the majority of our rides require miles of rough seated climbing to make the summit as opposed to standing and mashing the pedals for a steep 100m section if that makes sense! Thanks again for the replies

Maverick-dm

Posted: Aug 1, 2019 at 7:09

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Seated rocky, rooty, loose type of climbing. The rear end just grips and tracks so well. I would never stand up and mash as it's too active. In those situations I'd almost exclusively use the lock out switch if it was extended climbing.
I own a horst link bike without the four-by-4 system and it's relatively easy to brake traction in comparison.

I did loop incorporating nan bield a year or so a go it it was a pleasure to ride. Obviously it would be easier climbing on a xc bike but you have to prioritise what you're after.

Are you buying a full build or just a frame?

Yamahar1vortx

Posted: Aug 1, 2019 at 7:15	Quote
Fully built with an x2 with climb switch! Did you climb Gatesgarth pass and harter fell to summit nan bield? That’s the type of monster climb I’m talking about! It’s even too steep in some places for the evil due to the slack seat tube

Maverick-dm

Posted: Aug 1, 2019 at 7:36

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The x2 is sweet! It's fully loaded with volume spacers. The fox code will indicate that it can only hold 2 spacers but you'll find it's fitted with 4 as a special for knolly. It's very progressive to counteract the linear frame.

Some people find the seat tube too slack on the warden.. and although I understand why they say that; I don't find it an issue.

I'm not entirely sure tbh. I can only tell you we started at Stavely? We had to hike a bike towards the nan bield.

Yamahar1vortx

Posted: Aug 1, 2019 at 7:58	Quote
Yeah. Usually start Staveley. Across the feels to sadgil then up gatesgarth and harter fell. Brutal climb!

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