Scott Ransom Ltd

Advantages: Such a simple idea - nothing to remember or buy batteries for
Disadvantages: Setting clearances of magnets is fiddly

...with the damned things fitted, and yet I'd never seen them before in my life. Generally bike lighting falls into two categories, battery-powered and dynamo-powered. They both have their pros and cons. Battery lights stay on when you've stopped, but cost you money to run. OK, the modern breed of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights doesn't cost a 'king's ransom' in Duracells, but every now and then buying batteries comes into the equation. Dynamo lights go out normally when you stop*, but only require a little extra effort on your part to keep them running indefinitely - well maybe until a bulb blows anyway. *Dearer dynamo systems have an energy store to keep the back light running for a while. Those bottle-shaped dynamos can also put a little extra sidewall wear on your tyres, but as normally the tread would go first, it's not really a factor. You... Read review

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Advantages: Rear shock lock-out
Disadvantages: Crap OEM tyres

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Advantages: Good frame, Fast climber, Well specced. Good to upgrade over time.
Disadvantages: Tyres wear out quickly, Can't fit big tyres.

...to the tasks as I have hit a few rocks and ramps and they still track as true as they did from new. The gears shift smoothly and the cables are sleeved almost their entire length so there is little chance of griming them up. You could even file out the final cable guide in a few minutes and run fully sleeved cables if you wanted to. The bike's geometry is well suited to fast riding and the steep saddle post angle improves things when raised up. Weaknesses: The biggest weakness on my bike were the tyres. They gripped pretty well and cleared the mud well once it got gloopy but they wore out really quickly. I don't skid everywhere but I expect my tyres to last more than a couple of months. I now run 2.1 muds instead of the 2.0 Scotts and all is good. Clearence at the front allows tyres of up to about 2.35 or 2.5 if you feel brave... Read review

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