
#Sylo revel rain gear zip#
While having 165mm of travel, the Rail is a really efficient bike and has a little bit of zip to it while climbing, more so than many other bikes in this category. Both Jeff and I found we had more traction at any given time and made those tech climbs just that much easier. The Rail rips up the climbs, holding a surprising amount of traction. Additionally, the suspension stays supported under climbing load and there is no unwanted movement or “bob”. The CBF seems to have the best climbing traction at the rear wheel. The CBF rear suspension really has some of the best all around kinematics out of any suspension design I have ridden, which is something I first experienced on my Canfield Riot. On those rides in Colorado, Jeff put the Rail to the test on the steep rocky climbs and could really see just how capable the Rail is at tech climbing.

Jeff first rode the Rail when he visited Revel HQ and took it out to the local Colorado desert terrain. For more information on CBF check out our in depth video.īoth Jeff and I have had the chance to ride the Revel Rail in quite a few different locations. While still remaining plush to soak up bumps on the climbs, CBF is quite a well rounded and balanced suspension platform. One of the main features of CBF is that the center of curvature is aimed right above the front chainring, so no matter what gear you are in, or sag, or any other variable, CBF bikes still pedal great without squatting or bobbing into the travel. From a smooth rear axle arc, to good anti-squat and anti-rise, CBF covers it all. CBF uses two parallel moving links that are tuned to optimize all key features suspension should have. Check out the video we made with Chris Canfield explaining CBF in detail. What is CBF and why is it so special? CBF is actually an acronym for Canfield Balance Formula, coming from the Canfield brothers of Canfield Brothers Bikes. Having spent time on a Canfield Riot in the past, I knew just how good CBF was and that with a slight tweak to the extended link (or yoke), it would perform great. This time, the Revels get carbon links as well as a yoke, or extended link, driven from the seat stays. The Revel Rail has a new, tweaked version of the CBF suspension design that Canfield bikes used for so many years.

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