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Its also nearly the same as my knolly fugitive 125 - I think they're all sweet and personally really like this mini segment of alloy/short travel/agro trail bike

@chrod: whoa.. when did I get old

@chriskneeland: I still have my 2020 balance and I ride it more than my 2025 trail 29er (which I love as well... but man... that balance). With the longer travel that the balance has and mega short stack I have no problem weighting the front and with a coil shock the CBF freaking eats in the rough. Travis E (now over at the radavist) reviewed the balance yonks ago and I think he summed up Canfields in general the best when he said 'the geo is fast enough to keep up with you and the suspension is asking if you're fast enough to keep with it'. I can get super duper nerdy if people are interested about why the balance geo works so so well on the canfield bikes iteration of CBF linkage (you gain some subtle but cool longer lower link/axle path stuff by sacrificing a water bottle mount) but to summaries. This Zink seems super cool too. At a guess I'd say Balance = all the positives here but probably better plow/rough terrain and CBF hover bike pedaling.

It feels strange to write a passionate review about a hip pack but these fucking things rule. These are expensive yes, but in the 5 years I've had my high above hip pack I have not managed to damage it between crashes, bike park abuse and general MTB style neglect. I hit it with the hose when washing by bike and it comes out sweet. I have a pack with the fidlock bottle attachment option and I can honestly say i prefer it to most in frame options as its easier to get the bottle. The jacket-stash loops are also pretty handy. I got it around the time I committed to buying fewer, better things and can wholeheartedly recommend as this is a small company who actually give a shit about their product.

@TheR: Excuse me please take down these valid and differentiated opinions. This is Pinkbike. We hate the way things are and we cant stand a change. Thank you.

Right? look so similar to my OG honzo. Love it

Does anyone else think We Are One should name their beautiful machine 'The Departure'?

Cant wait for my chainring to delaminate like my skis

@Svinyard: what you want is a canfield with a coil - *slightly* longer/more aggro geo - but not crazy with shorter stays retained, a little burlier in alloy and coil seems to suit this platform really well, adding a degree of stability and CBF being naturally supportive with a tendency to ride higher in the travel. Source: my 2020 balance does literally all the things you've mentioned and is super pedally for a alloy/coil/170mm bike. Its like a slightly more poppy alloy nomad. The no bottle mounts in the triangle may annoy you, as it did me at first but I find a small hip pack with a bottle and windbreaker does really well (the highabove one with the fid lock bottle is suuuper convenient, if a little spendy)

So its a steel Spur? (this is not a dig. That sounds f**king awesome)