gkeele
- Member since Jun 23, 2014
- Male / 35
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Cheddar , United Kingdom - 1 Followers
- 226 Trailforks Points
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May 31, 2023 at 15:27
May 31, 2023
Evening Ride
7.5 km - 00:18
gkeele mattbeer's article
May 18, 2023 at 8:56
May 18, 2023
Revisited: The Specialized Status 140 After One Year With a Guest Editor
I didn't see too many mixed reviews, most were generally positive. The negatives which crop up again and again are undeniable - everything SRAM branded on this bike is shit (alright the cranks and cassette are probably fine), and cheap wheels.
gkeele mattbeer's article
May 18, 2023 at 8:54
May 18, 2023
Revisited: The Specialized Status 140 After One Year With a Guest Editor
I have one too - I saw the NX drivetrain failure coming a mile off, so I replaced the whole lot and the brakes with XT before it turned a pedal. All said and done it owes me about £2.5k (C2W scheme). Seems damn good for an XT equipped bike with 36s, and it really does ride well pointed downhill.
I will say, the shock lockout has GOT to work to get this bike up a hill. Mine was dodgy out of the box and I was so disappointed, until I sent the shock off for a warranty service. I've probably used the lockouts more on this bike than on my Nukeproof, which I owned for eight years.
The bike is also very heavy, definitely heavier than the 2014 trail bike it replaced. Not entirely surprising given the intended usage/spec/fork, and anything with this travel getting close to 30lbs probably costs twice as much.
Mar 19, 2023 at 3:59
Mar 19, 2023 Flirting with the old flame
9.2 km - 00:44
gkeele TransitionBikeCompany's article
Feb 1, 2023 at 7:08
Feb 1, 2023
Transition Releases Relay Lightweight eMTB
We can't match the buying power of Transition etc - I'd always take the full build option. I got a new bike in December, sold the NX drivetrain and Code R brakes, which paid for the majority of the XT replacing it. It's more hassle and it's weird taking brand new parts off, but you get the best bang for your buck and exactly what you want.
Jan 26, 2023 at 7:54
Jan 26, 2023 F-f-f-Forest of D-d-d-Dean
13.1 km - 01:11 - 4 achievements
Jan 2, 2023 at 6:52
Jan 2, 2023 NBD! Muddy Rowberrow shakedown
12.4 km - 01:31 - 1 achievements
Oct 30, 2022 at 18:11
Oct 30, 2022 Dirt Farm AM
9.6 km - 00:57 - 4 achievements
Sep 4, 2022 at 5:40
Sep 4, 2022 Dodging the showers
11.5 km - 01:01
Aug 22, 2022 at 11:02
Aug 22, 2022 After Work Ashton
10.0 km - 00:38
