Fezzari Timp Peak || First Impressions! 

Thank you!

Thank you! I definitely recommend it if you're in the market

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Thank you! That's awesome to hear you're stoked for the TP! I had to warranty the fork due to a massive creaking noise but just got it replaced and it is feelin MINT. Let me know how you like yours!

@@MTB_Corbin great intel, thanks mate!! I can’t wait, gonna be like an early Christmas!!

Thanks for watching! I made a 500 mile review as well. It's not perfect but it's very solid

That's a really good tip, thanks! Can your Garmin show trailforks routes?

I actually got that saddle about a month ago for my acoustic bike and love it! Glad you're enjoying the Timp Peak as well!

For sure! Weight (with gear) = 165 PSI = 69 Rebound (from fully closed) = 9 clicks HS compression (from fully closed) = 1 click LS compression (from fully closed) = 6 clicks

Thanks man!

Timp peak! I have the TP, a stumperjumper evo and a kenevo sl. TImp peak is by far my best bike! Much more fun.

Hey, great questions! The plushness feels pretty much the same between the TP and Relay. I'd favor the TP but I've also taken it down much gnarlier trails than I did on the Relay (given I only tested it that one rainy day at Galby). The handling of the TP is good, although not as good as my analog bike (medium Yeti SB165). I was quick to adjust to the TP but there was a learning curve because it was the biggest bike I owned and first full 29r I spent time on. It takes some body language to move it around, but it's 100% doable. Due to the short chainstay, I didn't feel like I needed to make it a Mullet, although the option is there if you want added rear wheel maneuverability. This thing is an absolute monster in the steeps. It's built to be an enduro bike to ride/race anything. I have felt very comfortable pointing it downhill. Tight switchbacks is more related to the maneuverability. It does fine there, as good as I would expect a large 29r eMTB to do. But again, if you mullet it then the back end will be easier to move but you lose the rollover ability and speed of full 29r. Keeping as a 29r is the play for me because of how absolutely stable it is through all the chunder, it's a tank. But a tank I can jump and jib, quite the paradox. I'm glad I went with the large, although it was a tough choice. Something I didn't mention in the video is the medium TP in the sandblast color was out of stock so I would have had to wait longer. I don't like the blue color of the TP and that was also a driving factor for the large decision. However, I have now been debating selling my medium yeti to get a large analog enduro bike because I genuinely like the size of the TP. If you are between sizes then really both would work and work well and would excel at slightly different things. It's the same reasoning as downsizing or upsizing with any bike. Downsizing = more playful and maneuverability. Upsizing = more stable and faster. I also think battery really does play a role. Even if I only have an hour or an hour and a half to ride and wont kill the battery of either bike, it's nice knowing that I truly don't have to worry about what motor mode I'm in. Also the price difference is REALLY substantial for similar bikes with similar builds... I'm all about saving money too since we all know that bikes require constant maintenance regardless of the starting price point. Hope that helps!

@@grillob3how does the Timp compare to the KSL going down?

You got it! I’ll try to get out Friday morning. If not then I’ll have it done next before next weekend. I may not do a full video on it but I’ll let you know the elevation gain, miles, and time it takes to drain the battery doing ONLY trail mode 👍🏼

@@MTB_Corbin Thanks a lot man, keep up the good work, the bike is awesome!

I got it (well almost). I attempted two different range test days this week using only trail mode. I ended up crashing both days and had to end the rides early, before absolutely killing the battery. Here's what I got on the most completed day. I'm about 170-175lbs with riding gear. My trail mode is set to a max torque of 70nm (default). I did 3,664ft of climbing in 1 hour and 15 minutes. 12.33 miles with an avg speed of 9.8mph. All climbing was done via access roads where the motor was working 100% of the time at max torque (which is more than it would be single track). I used at least 60% of battery life because I had to call it a day with 2/5 ticks of battery remaining. I would guess I had 30% battery life remaining. Trail mode gives plenty of assist and at it was awesome to bust out the laps in such a quick time. I also did an eco test recently: eco mode is set to a max torque of 56nm (default). I did 5,125ft of climbing in 2 hours. 16.4 miles (not sure avg speed). Climbs were done on same access roads as the range test. Battery life was between 34-40% when I was done for the day. Eco mode is a lot of assist and does more than "make it feel like an analog bike climbing" as some others would claim. Hope these help! I wanted to do the trail range test where I absolutely killed the battery, but crashes do happen haha

@@MTB_Corbin Thank you very much for the info about the bike range, and sorry you had those crashes, they do happen! I guess at the maximum 85 NM of torque, range would be marginally less, but you can always adjust it. Seems like the stock settings provide more than enough range on the basic modes. Keep up the good work and upload more videos!

i have the timp and seeing your numbers helps! i have a bad tendency to just want to run boost all the time even climbing, but your numbers on eco sounds real good haha@@MTB_Corbin solid riding and vid

Yeah 500lb spring sounds correct! I’m 170/175 with riding gear and it feels really good. My analog bike (yeti sb165 medium) has a 400lb spring on it which feels too low compared to the TP.

Hey Flo! I'm 5'10 as well and really enjoy the large size. My analog bike (yeti sb165) is a medium so the Fezzari is the largest bike I've ridden. I cut the fork length down to only have 10mm of spacers, coupled with the PNW range handlebars and a super short stem make the reach pretty much perfect for me.

@@MTB_Corbin sounds good. maybe I can hop on it sometimes. You still in Olympia? 😁

yessir! Once James's leg is feeling better and we get another dry day, yall gotta show me the pro lines at north slope@@mtbmetalmaker

What's the best spot for it up there??

@@MTB_Corbin everything on Trailforks is currently Class 1 friendly 🚲

that sucks! Sorry that happened... The motor cover the plastic piece below the bottom bracket protecting the drive unit? If so, I actually just got a nasty cut in my cover too trying to gap a stump but hitting it directly lol

yeah its the same cover, certainly feels like a missed opportunity for a more robust plastic/ composite but im not an engineer. @@MTB_Corbin

5'10 👍

True!

Agreed! I'm an eco warrior for sure