It's been a while, but I remember the Top Fuel being pretty stable and an incredible feeling little bike. This ASR was definitely lighter and faster as spec'd though.
This ASR was set up for more XC efficiency, lighter build, and less grip - which made it roll faster. I'd go with the EVO in the PNW as the spec w/ the brakes and tires was pretty killer in wet conditions/steeper terrain. I'd go with the ASR as spec'd if I were trying to win a traditional XC race.
Awesome review as usual :). Great to see you back on the bike after arm injury. Did you change camera settings by the way? I noticed that this video looks more "granular" than others :).
Camera settings are all the same, but most of the magic is in post in Davinci Resolve. You're right, I'm not sure why the film grain came through so much on this one...hmm
Don’t understand reviewers like this that insist on having the whole review shot while puffing along a dizzying single track. This review could be copied and pasted for any modern XC bike over $4k. No shots of the bike or build kit 👎
This is what reall maters, how the bike rides, feels and performs not what build kit it has. Most all other biker "reviews" are basically comercials with info that you can look up. You can't look up how it rides, feels and performs. This guy by far is my favorite bike "reviewer". The POV format while reviewing gives a perspective that just yaking alone can't.
