As a 61 year old man who does a lot of road riding to keep my cancer at bay, I will never own one of these bikes nor will I ever do this type of riding. Before watching this video, I wasn't even aware of this maker. Having said that, I absolutely loved this video as David works his usual magic of honest evaluation in a very open and personable manner which for me is "real world" and bullshit free. The filming of the ride was very good and I had the feeling of being there. Great work once again : lovin' it !!!
Did Kirroughtree on my Yeti 575 about 5 years ago, loved it, fast and furious, bought a YT Capra, 2017 model, loved it for BPW, etc, but it killed me doing Kirroughtree last weekend, this bike is what I need for that terrain.
The wait is excruciating, I feel your pain. I spent the day on my Izzo and it gave me more Strava PR‘s,...David is not exaggerating the speed and handling of this bike… But it does outperform the tires real quick I have e 13 Optimus tires that came on the launch edition that are already getting replaced because they have so many tire plugs in them. Do not doubt your decision Hardcastle, you have chosen wisely!
Looks good but like you for local trails (I’m down the road from you in Dursley) the tyres would be a swap straight away. It’ll be interesting to see how you get on with a shorter stem/wider bar combo. I think I’d also want to ditch the grip shift lockout and fit normal grips
Hey Andrew I was down your way at the weekend actually messing around on some of the downhill tracks in the woods there. I've put a 40mm stem and a WTB Vigilante front tyre for now and it's made a positive difference
I really want this bike, but being in Colorado I am leaning towards the Jeffsy. Right now I’m on a 120mm trail bike and it is pretty brutal on some of the trails I’ve been stepping up to recently.
Have you thought about using the dissector as your front tire replacement? It looks perfect to me, with good rolling resistance yet great cornering control.
For me, a good downcountry bike is made up of a slightly slacker XC Frame (66 - 68 Head Angle; Not too long etc. and nice and light) coupled with aggressive tires, strong 4-Pot brakes and big rotors, as well as a wide DH-Style cockpit.
Hi David, Thanks for the review. since you also reviewed the Marin rift zone carbon, how would you compare the izzo to the likes of the rift zone, the norco optic or evil the following?
Thanks for the first ride review, looking forward to your long term review! How would you compare this bike to a full suspension xc bike? I'm really struggling to decide which suits my needs better..
Thanks for the review! Am curious to know how you would rate this against the Marin and Mondraker from a value proposition and a performance proposition? Realistically, most of us will be on trails that are suited to short to mid travel bike's and appreciate the fact that your reviews are of the bikes in the xc to trail categories. Izzo vs Canyon Neuron vs Giant Trance vs Marin would be awesome as a review of "Trail bikes that we can buy without financing!". Cheers!
As a owner of a 2019 Trance 2 w/Fox 140/150 27.5 there's not much more to upgrade for a fun trail bike. I'm 220lbs and it's just perfect for 6ft drops and is very nimble. Comes very well specced also.
Watch out YT customer service is shocking and just take a look at the comments on their facebook page if you don't believe me. My Izzo was meant to be delivered a few weeks ago but having spent hours trying to get hold of customer services to enquire about it's whereabouts I found out this week that is going to be at least another 6 weeks!
I ride the Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 as a rear tire with a Maxxis Ardent 2.4 on the front. Works great for the trails in Northern Georgia, which I think most would qualify as “Downcountry”.
@@MrKGatl Good to know - thanks. I ride DFW and Bentonville where it's mostly loose and dry. I'm coming off 2.8" Rekon+ tires so it will take some getting used to I think...
D W Bentonville looks awesome. I wish it wasn’t so far from Atlanta. One day I’ll get out there. Have fun on that Izzo. Do they offer it without the grip lock for the rear suspension? That’s the only thing I can find that i really don’t like in the bike. The Izzo Pro looks like such a great value though.
@@MrKGatl No, but I've seen another RUclipsr who swapped the grips out and relocated the lockout to a toggle above the dropper post (think two-way functioning button instead of just locking like it currently does). If it becomes too much of a pain I will be doing the same thing.
@@DW-dl7bk Do you happen to remember who/what channel did that swap? I'd like to check out the video. Had my Izzo out only a few times thus far and I think the grip solution is growing on me, but I'd like to get a look at that as an alternative.
Hi david. I'm trying to get my head around the geometry on this bike. There's not much info on the YT Postman dropper seat. Do you know what the minimum travel measures at, sticking out of the seat tube?
It’s tough to find space for a remote that looks good and lets the rider maintain full control. Enter TwistLoc™. Twist to lock, push the button to unlock - on forks, rear shocksm, or both in tandem. With a consistent grip size and light-touch action, TwistLoc maximizes efficiency while keeping your hand safely on the bar.
Well actually it's press to lock and twist to open on this bike. I feel it should be the other way round there when I'm riding, but I'm getting used to it now
@@davidarthur Yeah, it's completly counterintuitive. That's because the shock is mounted upside down and YT did not change the shock configurarion. This is my biggest disappointment with my brand new Izzo Pro Race.
Great review, thanks! Do you know of a way to change the grip shift suspension lockout to a lever, considering the seatpost lever is on the left also ( dual lever)?
There also seems to be a very cheap lever option available and easily found on Amazon that other Izzo owners have given positive reviews of. I for one, sent the shock back to Fox and had them convert it to a standard 3pos unit, cost me $260 with shipping and I lost all the weight of the cable and housing + the clumsy and heavy twist loc piece itself. In my opinion this bike doesn't need a lock-out and performs better with the 3pos Float DPS. I also extended the fork to 140, went to 180 rotors front and rear, put on a 800mm OneUp bar that I trimmed to 780, a RF Turbine R 40mm stem, installed a AB 32t oval ring and a 10-52 stack in the rear. Finally, a set of Schwalbe Nic 2.35 skinwall tires. The bike sits at exactly 27.8lbs with pedals in the XL size......Best bike I've ever owned.... or ridden.
Hey ive got a decoy already but want a normal bike as 2nd Bike now 😅 would you say, that 130mm is enough for usual hometrail riding? The izzo looks very great in terms of value, because if i want more action i would take the decoy...🤔
looking at the rear travel, front rotor size and no lighter 34 stepcast 120, I would never call this a downcountry bike only because of the lock out. I would rather call this a mid travel trail bike. Parts seems already a bit outdated for a new bike. The fork and drivetrain are both updated for 2021. Hopefully they do mount the most recent DT 1200's wheels.
Fair comment. I think the parts reflect the fact this bike was launched earlier this year before those Fox/SRAM upgrades were announced. Not sure if they are actually available yet?
Yeah, the TwistLock configuration is really counterintuitive, not to say completely wrong. The remote shows the 'locked' symbol when the shock os open and 'unlocked' when locked. It must be so because the shock is mounted upside down. That is a big usability disappointment because it can become dangerous when you push the lock button during a gnarly descent. YT should have delivered a shock configuration which takes that into account. I have written to them but have not received any answer yet. Its the biggest disappointment on my brand new Izzo Pro Race. Other owners have had issues when the schock suddendly locked out on descents without pushing the button. They have got no answer from YT either. I wonder why no one talks about this issue in their review videos. The after-sales support from YT seems disapointing, too.
@JF Oh, that sounds great! Do you have any official source? And also, do you know if existing Izzo customers are getting a replacement? I have found more issues on my Izzo Pro Race (badly mounted rear brake cable which I have to let shorten and bleed, loose blue lockout lever on the fork, carbon handlebar with aesthetic errors...) I have the Izzo since 1,5 weeks and haven't ridden it yet because I got no response from YT Germany....
Have you ever ridden a 29" carbon xc hardtail? I'm wondering how this compared? as I'm thinking of getting a full sus, but your ride impressions seems to be suggests it's handle much like a xc race bike with the added bonus of rear shock & dropper seatpost , rather than a fixed carbon post you get on xc
Yes, many times. I have a lot of love for hardtails but my back isn't a fan of them as I get older! Unless you're trying to go 100% race speed the Izzo is very quick
@@davidarthur to each their own I suppose. I race xc on my 130/130 fuel ex and I put a lockout on it because I got so sick of reaching over all the time while exhausted
Odd looking at mtb bikes lately and 130 is considered short travel now? My 2012 Stumpjumper with 130 back and 32 130 fork was considered the normal back then. I’ve taken it to bike parks with no issue.
Nothing wrong with short travel, when done well it makes for a very capable bike. It's just short travel in relation to downhill and enduro bikes which have more travel, and a categorisation that is meant to help people better understand where the bike is pitched. I'd love to see the industry move away from labelling bikes by travel as there's so much more important things like geometry and parts that determine how a bike rides
Thanks for the review, but your section on the lockout is incorrect. You rotate back to lock. You press the button to open. You cannot rotate the grip back forward.
Idk why you felt the need to correct someone who actually owns the bike and uses the lockout. Also, all the reviews I've looked at mentions it works that way because it's a little backwards of what it meant to be.
I own the bike as well and wasn’t trying to be an a**. Every Izzo forum has the same questions about how it does/doesn’t work. Go watch the actual twistloc video. Twisting is the same as pushing a lever - it pulls the cable towards the grip. For the float factory, this closes the DPS making for a firmer suspension. Pressing the button returns the shock back to the open position. Again, only trying to help. Twistlocs are expensive and people should know how to use them before replacing.
I haven't ridden the Spur yet, but from the reviews I've read it seems to be that Spur is more lightweight XC racer turned into trail bike while the Izzo is definitely more trail bike. Some people have said the Spur lacks front-end stiffness when riding tech trails
@@davidarthur cheers for the reply . I think the spur is the better looking bike but your explanation of the spurs front end weakness has me going for the izzo. Unless the spur could be sorted with a fork upgrade to the 34 fox maybe ????
Yeah i think the DC term is just daft, they’re light short travel trail bikes to me but I like the development of these bikes with geometry and parts that give more descending thrills
Thanks a lot for posting this David. I had ordered the pro race since it's available in two weeks but on Southeastern Pennsylvania here in the US we don't have any long downhills. There are long twisting ups and downs to maximize the elevation changes combined with a lot of short technical climbs. At two of the rowdier places you have a rock garden or roots where you have to slow an xc bike down but not much. I sadly canceled my order because I rode the fuel ex 9.9 locally and it feels so slow and unresponsive compared to XC bikes but I can't help wonder if this is a speedier feeling. Either way I think xc is better for first bike and maybe something like an Izzo down the road for when I want more downhill or to plow through the rough stuff. Thanks again for posting this review, super helpful.
@@davidarthur Funny thing is that Mike Levy from PinkBike "accidentally" started the whole Downcountry label. I don't know when it happened, but he's mentioned in a couple of videos how he regrets starting that label because it was just something he said in a review and it took off on it's own.
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As a 61 year old man who does a lot of road riding to keep my cancer at bay, I will never own one of these bikes nor will I ever do this type of riding. Before watching this video, I wasn't even aware of this maker. Having said that, I absolutely loved this video as David works his usual magic of honest evaluation in a very open and personable manner which for me is "real world" and bullshit free. The filming of the ride was very good and I had the feeling of being there. Great work once again : lovin' it !!!
Wow thanks for the amazing feedback it means a lot!
you are still young, you should definetly try some E-MTB to feel this beautiful sport, im really sure that you will love it!
Where do you live?
Did Kirroughtree on my Yeti 575 about 5 years ago, loved it, fast and furious, bought a YT Capra, 2017 model, loved it for BPW, etc, but it killed me doing Kirroughtree last weekend, this bike is what I need for that terrain.
Thanks for the quick review video David, makes me that much more comfortable with my purchase! Only a couple of weeks left before it ships :)
The wait is excruciating, I feel your pain. I spent the day on my Izzo and it gave me more Strava PR‘s,...David is not exaggerating the speed and handling of this bike… But it does outperform the tires real quick I have e 13 Optimus tires that came on the launch edition that are already getting replaced because they have so many tire plugs in them. Do not doubt your decision Hardcastle, you have chosen wisely!
I don’t want to get your hopes up but mine arrived a week earlier than YT,s estimate
@@pathayes9982 Yeah I'm on the Izzo thread on the MTBR forums and a lot of people seem to be getting them early, here's to hoping!
Glad I could help!
Great review. I'm really interested in this bike.
Really excellent review thank you .........just discovered your channel ......keep up the good work 👍
Looks good but like you for local trails (I’m down the road from you in Dursley) the tyres would be a swap straight away. It’ll be interesting to see how you get on with a shorter stem/wider bar combo. I think I’d also want to ditch the grip shift lockout and fit normal grips
Hey Andrew I was down your way at the weekend actually messing around on some of the downhill tracks in the woods there. I've put a 40mm stem and a WTB Vigilante front tyre for now and it's made a positive difference
I really want this bike, but being in Colorado I am leaning towards the Jeffsy. Right now I’m on a 120mm trail bike and it is pretty brutal on some of the trails I’ve been stepping up to recently.
Have you thought about using the dissector as your front tire replacement? It looks perfect to me, with good rolling resistance yet great cornering control.
Best looking bike, really struggling with all these choices
The best bike is the one underneath you. 💯
For me, a good downcountry bike is made up of a slightly slacker XC Frame (66 - 68 Head Angle; Not too long etc. and nice and light) coupled with aggressive tires, strong 4-Pot brakes and big rotors, as well as a wide DH-Style cockpit.
Hi David, Thanks for the review. since you also reviewed the Marin rift zone carbon, how would you compare the izzo to the likes of the rift zone, the norco optic or evil the following?
Thanks for the first ride review, looking forward to your long term review! How would you compare this bike to a full suspension xc bike? I'm really struggling to decide which suits my needs better..
Thanks for the review! Am curious to know how you would rate this against the Marin and Mondraker from a value proposition and a performance proposition? Realistically, most of us will be on trails that are suited to short to mid travel bike's and appreciate the fact that your reviews are of the bikes in the xc to trail categories. Izzo vs Canyon Neuron vs Giant Trance vs Marin would be awesome as a review of "Trail bikes that we can buy without financing!". Cheers!
Great suggestion!
As a owner of a 2019 Trance 2 w/Fox 140/150 27.5 there's not much more to upgrade for a fun trail bike. I'm 220lbs and it's just perfect for 6ft drops and is very nimble. Comes very well specced also.
Looking at one now, well timed vid :D
Hope you enjoy it!
Watch out YT customer service is shocking and just take a look at the comments on their facebook page if you don't believe me. My Izzo was meant to be delivered a few weeks ago but having spent hours trying to get hold of customer services to enquire about it's whereabouts I found out this week that is going to be at least another 6 weeks!
This is great! Are you still enjoying it? Longer-term thoughts?
I’m loving it! Full review coming soon
Nice review as always Dave. Would you mind sharing the name of the helmet you were wearing please?
Thanks Garry. It’s a new Smith Convoy and costs £65. I’ve been liking it a lot, great fit and looks smart too
Many thanks Dave, just ordered one!
Think I'll consider buying this bike same color and components...next to my Ibis Ripley turquoise....
Just ordered my Izzo Pro - looking forward to it. Unfortunately it seems like everyone reviewing them say the same thing about the front tire...
I ride the Maxxis Forecaster 2.35 as a rear tire with a Maxxis Ardent 2.4 on the front. Works great for the trails in Northern Georgia, which I think most would qualify as “Downcountry”.
@@MrKGatl Good to know - thanks. I ride DFW and Bentonville where it's mostly loose and dry. I'm coming off 2.8" Rekon+ tires so it will take some getting used to I think...
D W Bentonville looks awesome. I wish it wasn’t so far from Atlanta. One day I’ll get out there. Have fun on that Izzo. Do they offer it without the grip lock for the rear suspension? That’s the only thing I can find that i really don’t like in the bike. The Izzo Pro looks like such a great value though.
@@MrKGatl No, but I've seen another RUclipsr who swapped the grips out and relocated the lockout to a toggle above the dropper post (think two-way functioning button instead of just locking like it currently does). If it becomes too much of a pain I will be doing the same thing.
@@DW-dl7bk Do you happen to remember who/what channel did that swap? I'd like to check out the video. Had my Izzo out only a few times thus far and I think the grip solution is growing on me, but I'd like to get a look at that as an alternative.
Hi david. I'm trying to get my head around the geometry on this bike. There's not much info on the YT Postman dropper seat. Do you know what the minimum travel measures at, sticking out of the seat tube?
It’s tough to find space for a remote that looks good and lets the rider maintain full control. Enter TwistLoc™. Twist to lock, push the button to unlock - on forks, rear shocksm, or both in tandem. With a consistent grip size and light-touch action, TwistLoc maximizes efficiency while keeping your hand safely on the bar.
Well actually it's press to lock and twist to open on this bike. I feel it should be the other way round there when I'm riding, but I'm getting used to it now
@@davidarthur Weird. I just cut and pasted that from their website. I have it on a Cube Stereo 170 TM and it is twist to lock.
@@davidarthur Yeah, it's completly counterintuitive. That's because the shock is mounted upside down and YT did not change the shock configurarion. This is my biggest disappointment with my brand new Izzo Pro Race.
Great review, thanks! Do you know of a way to change the grip shift suspension lockout to a lever, considering the seatpost lever is on the left also ( dual lever)?
I'd imagine you could replace it with the Fox Suspension Remote CTD Single Cable Lever
There also seems to be a very cheap lever option available and easily found on Amazon that other Izzo owners have given positive reviews of. I for one, sent the shock back to Fox and had them convert it to a standard 3pos unit, cost me $260 with shipping and I lost all the weight of the cable and housing + the clumsy and heavy twist loc piece itself. In my opinion this bike doesn't need a lock-out and performs better with the 3pos Float DPS. I also extended the fork to 140, went to 180 rotors front and rear, put on a 800mm OneUp bar that I trimmed to 780, a RF Turbine R 40mm stem, installed a AB 32t oval ring and a 10-52 stack in the rear. Finally, a set of Schwalbe Nic 2.35 skinwall tires. The bike sits at exactly 27.8lbs with pedals in the XL size......Best bike I've ever owned.... or ridden.
Hey ive got a decoy already but want a normal bike as 2nd Bike now 😅 would you say, that 130mm is enough for usual hometrail riding? The izzo looks very great in terms of value, because if i want more action i would take the decoy...🤔
Yes 100%! It would be perfect alongside your Decoy
looking at the rear travel, front rotor size and no lighter 34 stepcast 120, I would never call this a downcountry bike only because of the lock out. I would rather call this a mid travel trail bike. Parts seems already a bit outdated for a new bike. The fork and drivetrain are both updated for 2021. Hopefully they do mount the most recent DT 1200's wheels.
Fair comment. I think the parts reflect the fact this bike was launched earlier this year before those Fox/SRAM upgrades were announced. Not sure if they are actually available yet?
Yeah, the TwistLock configuration is really counterintuitive, not to say completely wrong. The remote shows the 'locked' symbol when the shock os open and 'unlocked' when locked. It must be so because the shock is mounted upside down. That is a big usability disappointment because it can become dangerous when you push the lock button during a gnarly descent. YT should have delivered a shock configuration which takes that into account. I have written to them but have not received any answer yet. Its the biggest disappointment on my brand new Izzo Pro Race. Other owners have had issues when the schock suddendly locked out on descents without pushing the button. They have got no answer from YT either. I wonder why no one talks about this issue in their review videos. The after-sales support from YT seems disapointing, too.
@JF Oh, that sounds great! Do you have any official source? And also, do you know if existing Izzo customers are getting a replacement? I have found more issues on my Izzo Pro Race (badly mounted rear brake cable which I have to let shorten and bleed, loose blue lockout lever on the fork, carbon handlebar with aesthetic errors...) I have the Izzo since 1,5 weeks and haven't ridden it yet because I got no response from YT Germany....
Great review. I can't decide between the Yt izzo and the whyte s120, which do you prefer?
That's a tough choice, but offer great handling and good value for money, I'm not sure which my money would go on
@@davidarthur thank you
Have you ever ridden a 29" carbon xc hardtail? I'm wondering how this compared? as I'm thinking of getting a full sus, but your ride impressions seems to be suggests it's handle much like a xc race bike with the added bonus of rear shock & dropper seatpost , rather than a fixed carbon post you get on xc
Yes, many times. I have a lot of love for hardtails but my back isn't a fan of them as I get older! Unless you're trying to go 100% race speed the Izzo is very quick
How does the Izzo compare to the new Santa Cruz Tallboy? Looking between the Izzo pro and Tallboy C S.
What did you decide?
@@BenjaminHill22 I ended up going with the new santa cruz 5010. After I demo'ed it I couldn't find anything more fun.
Do you find yourself tripping the lockout? I had one of those Rockshox with half the grip being the lockout and I was always tripping it.
Not so far which has surprised me
What do you think of the brakes? Are the pads just bad? Because they don't work well on this bike.
Tires indeed are not suited for this bike ;)
Thanks for the review! What size are you testing?
No worries hope it was useful for you. I’m on a size large
David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes Thank you! So 12,8 kg in size large for the Pro Race Model?
I love this bike I just wish it came in 27.5.
The same thought crossed my mind.. Could you not just put 27s on it? I have a extra set laying around.
David Wilfong Maybe, but it’ll mess with the geo and the BB height.
@@Wilfong19 leave it in the high setting and add a 27.5 rear and you have about thr same geo as the low setting. Theyre RUclips videos on it
For RIZZO!
Just taken delivery of my Pro Race, no bottle included, did yours come with the bike FOC?????
That's odd. I'm not sure if it's normal to get a bottle or an optional extra - I'll have to check with them
Looks quite nice, but I think for that money, I'd want a lockout on the fork, too.
You can lock out the fork from the top dial, it offers three compression settings. Personally I'm glad the twist lock out only activates the shock
@@davidarthur to each their own I suppose. I race xc on my 130/130 fuel ex and I put a lockout on it because I got so sick of reaching over all the time while exhausted
@@sammcloughlin This is useless, you want your front end as low as possible when climbing, not high.
Rock Shox new SID 120 mm has 35 mm stanchions. I dont know any modern bike with more then 100 mm travel specd with 32mm stanchions forks...
Odd looking at mtb bikes lately and 130 is considered short travel now? My 2012 Stumpjumper with 130 back and 32 130 fork was considered the normal back then. I’ve taken it to bike parks with no issue.
Nothing wrong with short travel, when done well it makes for a very capable bike. It's just short travel in relation to downhill and enduro bikes which have more travel, and a categorisation that is meant to help people better understand where the bike is pitched. I'd love to see the industry move away from labelling bikes by travel as there's so much more important things like geometry and parts that determine how a bike rides
Can you do the final review of the 2021 pro disk TCR soon?
Soon yes!
cool clip 👌
Thanks for the review, but your section on the lockout is incorrect. You rotate back to lock. You press the button to open. You cannot rotate the grip back forward.
Idk why you felt the need to correct someone who actually owns the bike and uses the lockout. Also, all the reviews I've looked at mentions it works that way because it's a little backwards of what it meant to be.
It works backwards all the reviews are the same
I own the bike as well and wasn’t trying to be an a**. Every Izzo forum has the same questions about how it does/doesn’t work. Go watch the actual twistloc video. Twisting is the same as pushing a lever - it pulls the cable towards the grip. For the float factory, this closes the DPS making for a firmer suspension. Pressing the button returns the shock back to the open position.
Again, only trying to help. Twistlocs are expensive and people should know how to use them before replacing.
I can confirm this. Mine is twist = lock, push button = unlock. Other way around would not be logical at all.
😍 yeah nice.
hope i could have that kind of a bike,so much expensive
How's it compare to the transition spur ???
I haven't ridden the Spur yet, but from the reviews I've read it seems to be that Spur is more lightweight XC racer turned into trail bike while the Izzo is definitely more trail bike. Some people have said the Spur lacks front-end stiffness when riding tech trails
@@davidarthur cheers for the reply . I think the spur is the better looking bike but your explanation of the spurs front end weakness has me going for the izzo. Unless the spur could be sorted with a fork upgrade to the 34 fox maybe ????
Hi, I’m in between sizes,, can you help me on that matter?thank you.
Have you checked the size guide? I’m 181cm on a a size large and it’s perfect for me, if that helps
Xc, trail, all mountain, DH, now, down mountain? Another marketing strat?
Water bottle could use a dust cap lol
Is "downcountry" the same as "downhill"?
Yes, just with more climbing 😀
Yeah i think the DC term is just daft, they’re light short travel trail bikes to me but I like the development of these bikes with geometry and parts that give more descending thrills
Thanks a lot for posting this David. I had ordered the pro race since it's available in two weeks but on Southeastern Pennsylvania here in the US we don't have any long downhills. There are long twisting ups and downs to maximize the elevation changes combined with a lot of short technical climbs. At two of the rowdier places you have a rock garden or roots where you have to slow an xc bike down but not much. I sadly canceled my order because I rode the fuel ex 9.9 locally and it feels so slow and unresponsive compared to XC bikes but I can't help wonder if this is a speedier feeling. Either way I think xc is better for first bike and maybe something like an Izzo down the road for when I want more downhill or to plow through the rough stuff. Thanks again for posting this review, super helpful.
@@davidarthur Funny thing is that Mike Levy from PinkBike "accidentally" started the whole Downcountry label. I don't know when it happened, but he's mentioned in a couple of videos how he regrets starting that label because it was just something he said in a review and it took off on it's own.
It could be worse, lightweight telemark/touring skis were briefly known as “cross country downhill!”
Wat size are you riding and wat height are you
In the unboxing video he mention it's a size L. Nothing about his height thou. Watch the unboxing it's a good one :)
Yes as Peter says it's a size large and I'm 5'11" - I'll try and add that size info to future videos, that's a good idea thanks :)
😍 yeah nice.