Cari amici,
visto anche il recente apprezzamento del nostro diretur per il magazine in oggetto
http://www.bike-board.net/community/forum/showthread.php?t=60051
vi allego la recensione di Decline sulla nostra amatissima biga (ndr. La sottolineatura finale è stata aggiunta).
Spero di avere fatto cosa utile visto il costo proibitivo della rivista!!!
SANTA CRUZ NOMAD
07/01/06
source: decline Magazine April 2006
THE RIDE
Pedaling: The Nomad has a unique feel at the pedals and it comes from the relationship between the pulling force of the chain and the rear axle path, which is the focal point of the VPP design. When spinning along a smooth landscape or terrain littered with small debris, the bike cruises over the ground like it is a paved surface and feels impressively efficient. This makes most fire road climbs a breeze for the bike and it motors over buff singletrack.
When the trail gets technical, you will feel some resistance in the pedals when you are in the small and middle chainrings, but most of the time, the interference is negligible as the VPP design provides the bike with a solid pedal stroke that propels you forward.
There are times, however, when the resistance is annoying – like when you are muscling over a bumpy, steep rise or working your way up a section of rocky steps. As a whole, however, Santa Cruz did a good job fine-tuning the delicate balance between pedal efficiency and bump absorption, maximizing the energy put into pedaling without retarding the suspension.