therealsramshady

Here is my take as someone that has ridden the tilt over the past year. It seems like ever third bike or so I buy something from one of the smaller unique companies. I landed on the Canfield this time after a demo in Moab. My conclusions are as follows: 1. I thought I would hate my life without a water bottle in the frame. I have adapted and it didn’t end up being a big deal. 2. The chain stays are very short on the tilt (425). You’re grateful for them on stuff like Moab. But when trails get fast and loose, it’s a little scary. They have increased the chain stays adequately on the v3. 3. I don’t think many people are arguing that the suspension isn’t awesome. 4. The paint is indestructible. Best in the biz. And head badge is awesome. 5. The seat tube is offensively long on a large. The only saving grace for this seat tube is the long insertion depth. The primary reason I went with this over a banshee. Overall it’s been a really fun bike from a good company. In my opinion if they had shortened the seat tube with the v3 I would have a hard time complaining about anything. Even still I have considered building up a v3 lithium with a -1 degree angleset in it. It makes geometry is almost identical to the last gen stumpy evo in the low/slack setting but with more travel, better suspension, and a steeper seat tube. Sounds just like what I wanted when I owned the stumpy evo.

After years of riding 29ers including the wreckoning and the new stumpy evo, I built a banshee rune for my brother in law. Let me tell you what, that bike is crazy good. 27.5 right? Who knew?! Huge enduro/free ride bike. Pedals amazing and is sooo much more fun than the bikes I’ve been riding. It cost 2800 bucks and I bet it’s every bit as good as this yeti. Their rear suspension is amazing. Just wish the seat tube was shorter. Mullet that thing out and you’d have yourself a good ol fashioned shootout.