Test Sessions

bturman
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4/15/2014 9:42pm
Hey lev,

The past few weeks have been a bit crazy for us with the start of the World Cups and Sea Otter, etc, but we'll get back on track with the remaining reviews starting next week. I'll push the Kona to the front of the line for you.
4/16/2014 2:07pm
bturman wrote:
Hey lev, The past few weeks have been a bit crazy for us with the start of the World Cups and Sea Otter, etc, but we'll...
Hey lev,

The past few weeks have been a bit crazy for us with the start of the World Cups and Sea Otter, etc, but we'll get back on track with the remaining reviews starting next week. I'll push the Kona to the front of the line for you.
is there a place where I can see all the bikes in the test session by brand price and rating?
bturman
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4/16/2014 2:19pm
The easiest way to view all of the Vital reviews is by visiting our Product Guide ("Product" in the menu bar) and sorting by Trail bikes (or whatever you might search for in the future).

Here's a direct link for ya: http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/category/Bikes,3/riding_type/all_mounta…

Last year's Test Session Wrap Up (list at bottom): http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/2013-Vital-MTB-Trail-Bike-Test-Session…

This year's Test Session Bikes Gallery (links to reviews on each): http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/25-Mountain-Bikes-Tested-Vital-…

We'll have a complete link list and some fun comparisons (price vs star rating, weight, etc) when we wrap up the final 2014 reviews over the next week or two.
lev
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4/16/2014 6:00pm
Cheers Vital people
lev
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4/29/2014 11:44am
How are the test sessions going? You haven't given up on them have you?
Big Bird
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4/29/2014 7:29pm
Lev wants tests! Lev wants tests! Lev wants tests! Lev wants tests! Revolution is in the air! Give Lev what he wants or those two fingers will have your eyes! That's not a threat, cause I can't speak for Lev. But give the man what he needs.
lev
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4/29/2014 11:05pm
It was my birthday yesterday and my wife asked what I wanted more than anything in the whole world, and I said 'to read the Kona Process test session'. As you get older, you learn that dreams never come true : (
bturman
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4/30/2014 6:14pm
We're working on making that dream come true soon...



kidwoo
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5/1/2014 2:40pm Edited Date/Time 5/1/2014 2:41pm
But I want to know how it rides in normal pants.
bturman
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5/1/2014 10:44pm
kidwoo wrote:
But I want to know how it rides in normal pants.
Haha. Got that perspective covered as well.

lev
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5/3/2014 11:57pm Edited Date/Time 5/3/2014 11:58pm
Thanks! Totally agree with your review about climbing the Process. I also changed the post to a reverb and went 1x10, which solved the cockpit set up issues. It is chunky, but it feels like a DH bike when descending. I've got mine down to 32 pound with e-thirteen pedals now and have some nice(r) wheels coming for trail duties, saving the WTBs for DH duties with DH rubber. Having had loads of bikes, this is the best handling, including better than my stumpy carbon evo. I think it deserves more than 3.5 stars, considering the stumpy got 5. Thanks for putting the review up first though and nice phots.

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