Daniel, The Elephant NFE is a low trail bike, meaning it is meant to have a load in the front. Unloaded in the front, the steering will be somewhat light depending on the exact amount of trail it has in millimeters. Jan Heine has done some testing on the handling characteristics of various amounts of (low) trail. 35mm trail is said to be best with a 5-10 lb weight in front. Not sure exactly what the NFE has, as their site does not give an exact number on the amount of trail.
On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 3:42 PM, Daniel D. <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice looking bike. Seems to tick off a lot of boxes on my list. But > reading this part of the NFE blurb gave me pause, "for experienced riders > who prefer nimble handling and light steering input". Sounds like it may > not have the nice easy going stability I'm seeking. > > On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 11:56:57 AM UTC-7, Christian wrote: >> >> Steve, >> >> >> On the nature of greatness: Well, it's as zippy my Terraferma ever >> was--climbs amazingly, descends beautifully, rides well with a front load >> or without. >> >> The Compass tires feel fantastic on and off pavement and, Patrick, they >> were pretty simple to set up tubeless. With my Trek Flash Charger pump (a >> VERY cool item) the bead popped right on. They hold air very well. >> >> Any other questions, ask away! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
