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Arm length relative to height and even torso length has to play a part in it. I’m one of those apes with a wingspan over 2” longer than my height. I can ride 760 to 800 mm bars depending on the bike. On shorter bikes the wider bars feel better. 780 seems to be the sweet spot for me at 5’11” with long arms with short torso. I think the author is right that there are so many variables it could be a PhD project.

Same with Gracey.

I finally figured out how to bleed my older Shimano brakes just the way I like it and it involves just using a bit more fluid and pulling (flushing) from the top down making sure to keep topping up the top cup. I also don’t use a bleed block, have a sacrificial rotor and new pads as part of my bleed kit. I think this means I’m overfilling the system a bit but it works for me. Whenever I used to push fluid up from the bottom I would inevitably get the wandering bite point and just more free stroke than I wanted. If you pull from the top you don’t have to deal with trying to avoid pushing air in from the bottom. It does use more mineral oil but my time is more valuable (to me) than the fluid and there’s nothing worse than taking the time to bleed my brakes and then they still feel awful.

Cool video and I thought it looked familiar. My brother led me on a ride there in 2000. We climbed all the way up to the mine, messed around on some trails/roads up there and then dropped down into Wilmer. I remember being so ruined I had to call in sick for work the next day. I am definitely going to hit this place up next time I’m up there.

@neons97: you’re probably right man. I was just being honest about my experience with this bike and with this company as the haters annoyed me and made me come out of PB-comment-retirement. I wouldn’t pay $12K either.

@panthermodern: maybe she’s what made him turn into a roadie?

@aphollis: yes because I bought it as an Instinct and chose to convert it to first Altitude 29, and then Altitude MX both of which needed a new shock mount. Also I wanted a new output cog in the toolbox for when it’s time to replace. Only issues were parts availability for a bit but RM took care of me and then Orange-man tariffs which are obviously not their fault.

@Kartd301: sometimes you have to recalibrate it. I can see why that would spoil your experience. I love mine and plan to ride it into the ground.

@lenniDK: so far so good is what I mean. Zero issues. Hopefully it continues. I’m hoping for 6000.

The hate on here is at an all time high. How many of the haters have ridden one? I have a 2023 Powerplay, it started as an Instinct and is now an Altitude. I’ve run it in Instinct, Altitude 29 and now Altitude MX. Reliability has been amazing, I’m at 2200 miles with no issues. RM customer service has been great. They were out of stock on some parts but kept in touch with me and got them to me once available. The instant engagement/disengagement from the torque sensor makes it pedal more like a regular bike in terms of pedaling technique over technical bits of climbing. There is also a huge longevity argument for using a normal BB on top of the suspension performance with the high pivot. I am super happy with mine and mainly use it to do massive rides (with and without the range extender) where I barely see another soul. The stuff this thing can climb up still amazes me. I’ll admit I got mine during the fire sale of 2024 for 55% off which was a big part of my purchase decision; and in hindsight I got lucky that they didn’t go under. All that said, it’s an amazing bike. I’d suggest for anyone who’s considering an ebike to ride it hard and not just stare at it, that you would do yourself a favor to demo one and feel how good it actually performs.