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Over the weekend I took the bike out for its first propper ride.
Not knowing I had a new bike, my mate had mapped out a route in the northern region of The Netherlands with loads of gravel and bumby roads. Not ideal for a bike on wheels that are know for exploding and tires 20c wide. Nonetheless the bike handled everything brilliantly. The beam suspension works amazing at smoothing out rough roads and the wheels also seem to be doing something good in the comfort section. Handling was also very good, quite surprisingly to be quite honest.
Yesterday I rode the bike over smooth tarmac. When I was riding at a higher cadence the beam did seem to be bobbing a bit.
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