Transalp review
- Thread starter bigpoppa
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It's a good bike but it's not all roses. Yes no cruise but it's not the only one in the group missing that.
Suspension is rather poor on the first few years and has been upgraded a bit (stiffer) just recently. Still mostly not adjustable though.
Gravel mode is useless if you want to actually go off pavement. Turning off TC and/or ABS is involving and annoying. There's a "custom" riding mode but it still won't allow these changes in it so it remains involving and annoying.
He commented that the AT is 18kg heavier and only a few HP more powerful and that they're pretty comparable. They're not. The AT has the TQ and feels significantly stronger. It also feels significantly bigger and heavier. I've ridden the TA and AT back to back and the TA feels like a mountainbike in comparison in terms of weight/size.
Not to say it's not a great bike as it's quite good. Just know what the strengths and weaknesses are.
Suspension is rather poor on the first few years and has been upgraded a bit (stiffer) just recently. Still mostly not adjustable though.
Gravel mode is useless if you want to actually go off pavement. Turning off TC and/or ABS is involving and annoying. There's a "custom" riding mode but it still won't allow these changes in it so it remains involving and annoying.
He commented that the AT is 18kg heavier and only a few HP more powerful and that they're pretty comparable. They're not. The AT has the TQ and feels significantly stronger. It also feels significantly bigger and heavier. I've ridden the TA and AT back to back and the TA feels like a mountainbike in comparison in terms of weight/size.
Not to say it's not a great bike as it's quite good. Just know what the strengths and weaknesses are.
