morewood bikes, 12.8Kgs decked with XT - Feedback??

[maggetts]

Hey Guys and Gals,

Just wanted some feedback about morewood bikes.

I have an opp to buy a morewood Shova ST with Shimano XT components and fox talas 32's. Does anyone know much about these bikes, it only weighs 12.8Kgs. I think this is awesome bang for your buck but have no insight into the brand.

Let me know your thoughts.

Cheers

[kizza414]

mate go for it!

ive only had my shova lt for about a week and im all ready impressed they just peadal so well for a single piviot.

i had a reign with the mastero platform and i think this pedals better than that.

and how many bikes are hand made in south africa? the quality is outstanding
and is realy worth the money.

a big A++++++ to morewood from me

also less piviots = less maintenance = more riding

[shirtz]

they look sex. seriously 12.5 kg? snap! single piviot is the bomb. santa cruz, transition morewood. get one of em!

[maggetts]

is the 5.2" enough travel or do you find yourselves stretched??

[kizza414]

stetched? that would be more to do with the top tube length.

the Shova ST is aimed at the all mountain market

while the Shova LT is for FR/DH

so u will probably find that the toptube length a little longer than the LT version.

what type of riding are you looking at doing?

[maggetts]

i do all mountain, little downhill. I was looking at the specialized enduro expert model nice and light with 6" travel so when I do go d/h i can feel confident. My mates that have morewoods said the talas 32" is awesome and you can still feel good. I am upgrading from santa cruz bullit 04'.

[kizza414]

yep should be fine

[ferntreekid]

Morewood in general are great bikes. my mate races an 07 Imuzu Dh, and he loves it, super light for what it is! also, i think there was a long term test of the Shova ST in MBUK in august or september that might help you out.

[Flying-Squirrel]

I'm not trying to hi-jack your thread but I was just wondering who is the importer of Morewood in Australia.

Cheers.

[kizza414]

bling industries