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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Taking my upgraded Freesky Swift Horse on some of the mountain biking trails in Herriman Utah.
I was trying some softer settings on my fork but clearly I went too far!
Camera footage is a bit better than the last video I uploaded but the stabilization feature on my budget action camera is not great.
My upgrades: • Freesky Swift Horse Su...
I never had motion sickness while watching my phone on the couch....until now.
Dramamine optional but recommended. I intend to get a camera that has better stabilization next season.
Nice
Thanks!
Any issues with law enforcement. Have had my new Warrior up there sure fun.
Nope I haven't. I removed the throttle on it so I could make a case that it is a pedal assist only ebike and I try to be very respectful of others on the trail which I think helps. It is a lot of fun.
I'd love to see...like, Pilgrim take one of these things for a rip! I can hear him now " Thats horrible! What the bloody hell?" Lol. I love mine, for commuter purposes, but trail it? Unless the trail is made of concrete or asphalt, eff no. Worst forks ever put on any bike, anytime, anywhere and I don't have 6 hundred bucks for new ones. Things fast af tho, I'll give it that.
Oh yeah that would be cool to see him thrash on it in stock form. I would loan him mine to test with the modifications if I thought that I would get it back in one piece. Honestly with the upgrades I did it's a pretty capable trail bike but I am not taking 10 or even 5 foot drops on this 80lb beast.
I am really thinking about getting the Swift horse. However I've been debating between that and the eurostar. How does the Swift horse(stock) handle??? Anything like a regular mountain bike. Does it feel heavy do you know how much it actually weighs??? Thanks any info is greatly appreciated seeings as these bikes aren't cheap.
I'll give you my opinion and hopefully others will chime in as well. The Swift Horse is built very well but it's heavy. I didn't weigh it until after I replaced the stock suspension with a lighter air spring shock and fork at which point it weighed in at 78 lbs. Also, I didn't install the light or fenders. In it's stock form I am guessing it is between 85-90 lbs. The motor is powerful and makes the bike feel lighter than it is once you are moving. I ran out of battery on one ride and ended up pedaling this thing without power for about a mile up a gradual slope which I don't recommend.
With the modifications I have done to mine it rides like a modern fat tire full suspension mountain bike (but heavier of course). The stock shocks do not have rebound dampening and the tires/wheels are heavy (especially the rear with the hub motor) so they return very harshly when riding over rocks at speed. They are fine on smoother surfaces. The stack on the bike is a bit tall putting you in more of an upright position than modern mountain bikes do. The reach on it is good for riders between 5'6" and 5'll" and perhaps slightly taller if it is being used as a commuter bike or less aggressive trail riding. It has a fairly steep head tube angle when it is stock so the steering is crisp and well suited for more casual riding and intermediate level trail riding. Fast downhill riders would prefer it be a few degrees slacker.
I plan to do a video on the geometry of the bike but in summary it has a long chainstay and a tall stack but other than those two numbers the geometry is on par with most modern mountain bikes.
@@sandnap thank you. Great info.
did you also upgrade the tires? I have a swift horse.
The stock tires seem to be okay for the riding I am doing so I haven't upgraded them yet. Once they are worn out I will mostly likely put on some 4" Schwalbe Jumbo Jims and see how they compare.
What upgrades did you install? Is it a decent trail bike for the value? Im wondering if im too tall (6'4") for the bike but it looks like a good bike overall.
There is a link to a video that covers most of my upgrades in the description. Since I made the video I have replaced the Himalo fork with a Manitou Mastodon Pro Std which required a new wheel (15mm thru axle) and tapered headset. I replaced the Himalo because I couldn't get rid of the binding/stiction. Freesky sells a handle bar riser for taller riders. The bike is quite big so I imagine it will work for you.
In it's stock form it's a bit rough with the stock suspension if the trail is rocky. It would be fine for smoother trails. With my upgrades I have hit some pretty gnarly trails and even a few 10-15 jumps and it soaked it all up surprisingly well.
@sandnap do you think the fork was binding because the geometry was off or just a bad fork? How is the new fork? Any tips on choosing a new fork to install?
@@sandnap how would you compare this bike to a 500w mid drive emtb?
@@jchristman91 I believe it was definitely a bad fork but it could be that I abused it too much. When I disassembled it I found loose diameter tolerances between the stanchion and the lower fork tube on the dampener side. Even without the dampener installed there was 2-3mm of flex at the far end of the stanchion and when I applied pressure perpendicular to the direction of travel it bound up. It actually handled the rough stuff surprisingly well but it wouldn't rebound on rocky descents when there was rearward pressure on it (front brake) and I never was able to get it to sag under my body weight.
So far the Manitou Mastodon Pro is fantastic. I bought the Gen II for a significant discount (hayesbicycle.com/products/my21mastodonpro_z?variant=34635434360877) because they released the Gen III. I don't have a lot of time on it yet but it has a reputation as being the best of breed for fat bikes. Other contenders for me were the Wren Fork (wrensports.com/products/inverted-fat-bike-suspension-fork?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7JOpBhCfARIsAL3bobd9WqQk5a18dJcCBFOpMIJmwmEVFFuUOIDfvwnR6MvCyF1vHgKpPAMaAjTuEALw_wcB) and a fork made by KKE for the Quietkat Jeep (quietkat.com/collections/quietkat-electric-bike-replacement-parts/products/kke-26-front-suspension-fork). The advantages of the Wren and the Manitou is parts and setup support. At the discounted price the Mastodon for me was a no-brainer.