I own this bike. I thought the Gemini was a gimmick. it had a bad knock in it and got it warrantied, but I honestly couldn't tell a difference between climb and descend mode. Just felt like a compression switch vs travel switch. I switched to a super deluxe and a lyrik and the bike came alive. the climb mode on the rockshox was way better for me. one of the most fun bike I've ever owned.
Do you have sizing advice for an In-betweener? My large 2016 trigger frame is being warrantied with the 2018. Looks like the reach is 11 mm longer on the 2018.. similar geometry to the jekyll. I know jerome clementz sizes up. Makes sense for high speed performance but will I be compromising comfort. I'm a few mm shy of 5'10" and have a 32 in inseam. Probably will have very little stand over on the large. Unfortunately, the medium is considerably smaller.
Hey Boys! I agree 100%. This bike was the perfect ride for long uphills and rough descends. However the short wheelbase esp with the short chainstays take their toll on the speed sections. I´m 82kg and it was super difficult to find a plush and progressive setup(special "Fox Ramp Rings" availabe for the gemini volumespacer). worth mentioning, super expensive spares. If you have to change the bearings on the swing leg you need to by an entire leg. 130€. That sucks. After 1.5 Years the colour fades. Still a cool and extremly agile bike. Absolute beast on uphills
Ebay has this bike for 3200$. I found a 2018 on CL hardly ridden for 1500$. I have not biked in decades. After testing my friends sauca I am hooked and amazed by these new bikes.
i got the 2018 Jekyll 4 and absolutely fell in love with it. The bumps feels so plushy. its just the price which gives me a lil chest pain once in a while. still worth it.
What type of trails are you riding? Do you use the full travel very often? I am thinking about getting a left over 2018 Jekyll 4, but fear it would be overkill and not very playful unless descending. Any idea what your Jekyll weighs? How much heavier is the Alloy vs Carbon Jekyll? Cheers!
Im really late, but did you end up getting the jekyll 4? I found a lightly used one on marketplace for just over 2k. Wondering if the bike is good for downhills, thanks!@@JZMartinez
Been told by Fox that you cannot add volume spacers to a Gemini shock but this review States That you can If you know something that Fox doesnt know please post it so that we are all informed.
Man ever since Vernon left you guys really don't have a strong personality to pull this thing together. Besides that dude on the right looks serious rockabilly especially when he rolls his eyes around. Come on guys get a real interviewer on here you need it
The Scott Genius design was brought over to Cannondale by the designer(Peter Denk) when he moved over. He now consults for Specialized, but I doubt we will see this type of system over there. :D
correct and the whole bike is nothing more then "a less expensive to built" 2014 Jekyll. same geo but they changed the low sitting pullshock to a high sitting push shock. They even quit building 160mm Lefties... (which are as good as any Fox 36)
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Thanks for reviewing a Cannondale. For whatever reason they don’t seem to get reviewed often. I’ve had a few Cannondales and have always liked them.
About time.
So stoked that ya'll did this video series on long travel bikes! Keep up the good work and thanks for adding the Jekyll! Cheers
Absolutely gorgeous, well done Cannondale.
I own this bike. I thought the Gemini was a gimmick. it had a bad knock in it and got it warrantied, but I honestly couldn't tell a difference between climb and descend mode. Just felt like a compression switch vs travel switch. I switched to a super deluxe and a lyrik and the bike came alive. the climb mode on the rockshox was way better for me. one of the most fun bike I've ever owned.
Do you have sizing advice for an In-betweener? My large 2016 trigger frame is being warrantied with the 2018. Looks like the reach is 11 mm longer on the 2018.. similar geometry to the jekyll. I know jerome clementz sizes up. Makes sense for high speed performance but will I be compromising comfort. I'm a few mm shy of 5'10" and have a 32 in inseam. Probably will have very little stand over on the large. Unfortunately, the medium is considerably smaller.
Hey Boys! I agree 100%. This bike was the perfect ride for long uphills and rough descends. However the short wheelbase esp with the short chainstays take their toll on the speed sections.
I´m 82kg and it was super difficult to find a plush and progressive setup(special "Fox Ramp Rings" availabe for the gemini volumespacer).
worth mentioning, super expensive spares. If you have to change the bearings on the swing leg you need to by an entire leg. 130€. That sucks.
After 1.5 Years the colour fades.
Still a cool and extremly agile bike. Absolute beast on uphills
Please review the SLAYER!!
Yes, I second this notion!
Ebay has this bike for 3200$. I found a 2018 on CL hardly ridden for 1500$. I have not biked in decades. After testing my friends sauca I am hooked and amazed by these new bikes.
please balance the intro volume with the dialog volume
Great work guys!! awesome "slayer" Bike Mag shirt by the way
Look forward to them brining this out in a 29” version.
i got the 2018 Jekyll 4 and absolutely fell in love with it. The bumps feels so plushy. its just the price which gives me a lil chest pain once in a while. still worth it.
What type of trails are you riding? Do you use the full travel very often? I am thinking about getting a left over 2018 Jekyll 4, but fear it would be overkill and not very playful unless descending. Any idea what your Jekyll weighs? How much heavier is the Alloy vs Carbon Jekyll? Cheers!
Im really late, but did you end up getting the jekyll 4? I found a lightly used one on marketplace for just over 2k. Wondering if the bike is good for downhills, thanks!@@JZMartinez
Slim, QUIET, works great. I wanted modern and out of the way. This is it!
Been told by Fox that you cannot add volume spacers to a Gemini shock but this review States That you can If you know something that Fox doesnt know please post it so that we are all informed.
2018 Trigger 2 owner here. There are spacers for the Gemini Float X and Gemini DPX2.
I have watched all the bible videos. Why was Carbondale singled out with the vs consumer direct? Something smells fishy...
Dude where can I get that Slayer/Bike shirt?? Its bad enough you look like Tom Araya's little brother LOL
So Carbon frames would be good for off-road n going to work
Where can I get that Bike Mag slayer shirt?!?!?!?
Guys please put the bike in front of you when you are talking.
Man ever since Vernon left you guys really don't have a strong personality to pull this thing together. Besides that dude on the right looks serious rockabilly especially when he rolls his eyes around. Come on guys get a real interviewer on here you need it
that was like kinda like ahh like a like a review kind of
why is so much of the review about climbing,
this is a 160mm bike surely its more about decending or i have i missed the point ?
So same as Scott Genius system :-)
The Scott Genius design was brought over to Cannondale by the designer(Peter Denk) when he moved over.
He now consults for Specialized, but I doubt we will see this type of system over there. :D
correct and the whole bike is nothing more then "a less expensive to built" 2014 Jekyll. same geo but they changed the low sitting pullshock to a high sitting push shock. They even quit building 160mm Lefties... (which are as good as any Fox 36)
Michael Hoch nothing like the old Jekylls
Did he say $6,000??? No thanks. You could buy a nice used motorcycle for that.
Pls review giant trance 🤘🤘🤘
And the lever mechanism fails every 3 months lol keep clicking keep clicking..........fk it wont click....whammmm