claudio corbetta
5/5
well well...from where i begin? First of all, i would to say a special thanks to Tom D. He followed me since the beginning with my many question before and after the purchase. always friendly and technically competent. Moreover, when i receive the bike and i begun setup it, i fall in a issue and i write to Tom, i'm stuck! after 10 minutes he reply at my mail, we make a whatsapp videocall and he solve my problem as fast as possibile! Big thanks to the Cavalerie assitance!
Let's keep on. The bike comin in a bombproof case and already mounted, just do your personal fit to saddle, fork, ammo, etc and you're ready to jump on the trails! Obviously the wheel have the internal chambre, simply remove, put the tubeless valve gived with the bike, add sealant and the wheels are ready. The last, add the oil to the effigear system, simply like spill a beer!
The components...I love the choice of Formula brand. He stand at the top with innovation and high end product. Wheels, brakes, fork, ammo all Formula. Bikeyoke seatpost is excellent.
Now, the best parts: Frame and effigear. The frame give since the beginning the idea of strong and stiff. It's heavy but you can do from all mountains (if you have enough legs...) to the red bull rampage. I getted it in enduro configuration: 160+160. The rear suspension work very well. I test the bike on Tuscany trail, isn't easy, many rocks and hard terrain but Anakin give a excellent sensation of confidence. The geometries are much more for descent than for the ascent, but with a correct pedaling setup you can have a good time on the saddle when you conquer the top of the mountains. Unlike my XC bike, i don't like to pedaling standing up, lock and unlock the ammo and fork. I want to live the uphill easy and slow with Anakin, when the climb start to be too much hard, jump out and push! This doesn't mean that the Anakin isn't good for climbing, simply for me i love to live the bike's day more like a journey and enjoy also the ascent and the descent instead to reach as fast as i can the top of the mountain, this is not XC!
The effigear system it's very very good: quiet, fast, strong and i love to shift gear with sram system lever. The distance between gear is linear, you don't have strange gear jump (one too slow and next too hard) and the system cover a large amount of ratio. I choice the carbon belt drive system instead normal chain. This time I want to have a system with the less maintenance possibile. It's a pleasure not have a rear shifter, and to worry about the chain and shifter when you ride, all attention are on the trail and the moment. Needless to tell you the comfort to shift gear when the bike are still and when you descent you can shift without pedaling and when you need to pedaling, the system is ready. Probably for who ride in a bike park and only downhill, it's a minor problem; but for who use the bike also for ascent and descent in a all mountain conditios, it's a pleasure to have a effigear gearbox system.
Last but not least, the line of the frame is beautiful. The gearbox are perfectly mixed in the frame, it's not a punch in the eyes. Obviously the gearbox system and the belt drive attract the people's attention, some ask "it's an e-bike?" No! It's a fu.... trail weapon!
Now, after reach the 500Km there's the first oil swap, and after, probably, i've cover all the trails of this world before the next oil change!
Enjoy Anakin V2 guys!
