asr-sl flex

[tribegrandaddy]

I have just read the test in what m/b of the asr carbon and there are a number of references made to how the carbon version flexs a lot less that the alloy version so all alloy owners how much does the frame / shock linkage / swing arm flex is it really noticable i, e, flexi flyer or is there a touch of jounalistic licence in the carbon test I have taken into account that a carbon frame will be stiffer than an alloy one just want to know if the asr alloy is really flexi or what
tribe grandaddy waiting for santa

[yetireich]

I have an asr 04 and while there is a certain amount of movement around the swingarm/shock area they still fly more than flex !!
anyways at £2200 for a carbon you'd want some improvement.

[marcus]

hi keith, no flex in mine and i weigh 16 stone...

[Andrew]

I think the article is refering to the Dog bone, not the entire frame.

All bikes will flex if you push hard enough in the right areas.

AS-R tend to go forwards rather than flex about.

[Matt]

Is it a large article or a small section? Might buy it if its a decent size review. Or read it in Tesco later on, ahem.

[Andrew]

Its 2 or 3 full pages worth.

And I am in the 'track day' feature, but they mixed up my picture next to my name

[lukew]

yeah, sorry about that andrew - that is the second time they have done that!

I am 10.5 stone and my asr (full carbon rear triangle) does not flex at all.

Effectively, if you have been following all the hype on the web the article tells you nothing you don't already know. There are a few pictures, none of which do justice to the bike in the flesh.

It scored 10/10 on climbing, downhill and 9/10 on singletrack. I was pretty surprised on that note - I remember my ASR being exceptional in singletrack. I could not imagine a more confident XC bike in that regard - especially as Steve Worland comments:

"I have never ridden a 22lb bike that can deal with my local singletrack loops as well as the Yeti. Only my Santa Cruz Superlight comes close."

Bottom line - it will be a killer bike IF you can afford it.

[scant69]

I've got an 04 ASR, ti flexpivot, alu front & rear & I notice some flex. none out of the saddle sprinting in a big gear. imagine a long fast downhill into a hard corner fast you can feel the back end wind up slightly. I wouldnt consider myself heavy at 10st dead

[jaccuse]

I have an ASR-SL with carbon stays, I haven't noticed any more flex then you would expect. There was a lot of lateral movement in the dog bone but that was from a total lack of spacers, now it's fixed it's a perfect ride.

I have zero complaints for the bike, I rode it hard in Spain with Switch-backs this Autumn, down unforgiving down hills and through rock gardens, where i really needed a 575 and it not only handled it all, it's still riding like a dream.