Just seen a link to some of these

http://www.progressive-bikes.co.uk/chumba.html

Anyone ridden one, seen reviews, got photos etc?

Particularly interested in the VF2

always in MBA Colin – have a look on their site or I could dig around in my old issues

a proper 5″ ‘XC’ tagged bike

looks nice that – never seen one in the flesh.

Ah cool – I’ll have a look. They have a nice pic of a blue VF2 with Cobalt wheels on their website 🙂

Ive got an XCL and think its a killer.Very well built,peddles up the hills with no fuss and comes back down just about better than anything ive ridden in last few years and its a singletrack assasin.Built up around 28 pd.

I’ve just got a XCL and built it up last night. If I had known about the Importers XCL (in classifieds) earlier I would have cancelled my order (it arrived an hour after the importer had emailed me) 🙁

To be honest, the XCL is LIGHT- its roughly the same weight as a new Heckler. Just over 6lb. Bank holiday I might be up Glentress way Druidh if any good for you? Coasting how are you finding yours?

hora
whats the XCL like?
would be interested to get some feedback from you

once you ride it of course!

The head angle is alittle steep to what I am used to (09 ones are slacker). I’m still trying to get my head round the psi/settings on the shock as well but all in all it rides great. hitman where are you based/ride? You can have a spin if localish. Im in the Peaks (Sat) and Lakes (Sun) again next weekend.

I also looked at the Commencal 4. I reckon you could easily run it with longer forks. I bawked at the Meta 5 (the frame is over 2lb heavier than my XCL!!!) and some of the reviews I read imply the 09 has lost abit of its soul over the 08?

Ps. Lee Quarry this aft.

lost it’s ‘soul’?? you’ve been reading too much marketing b***ocks

hora – Member

I bawked at the Meta 5 (the frame is over 2lb heavier than my XCL!!!)

One of the reasons I’m interested in replacing my Meta 5 with a VF2

Hora
should be ok to ride again in about 4 weeks due to injury
I’m in Wales so if you get over this way at all might be interested in a brief go if thats ok

Druidh, if I was in Scotland soon you’d be more than welcome to ride my XCL as well – not the same as the VF I guess but it would give you a good idea. finishwise it appears well made etc. I’m reserving judgement though for once I’ve got the shock set up right.
hitman, I’ve got a Penmachno itch that I need to scratch again at somepoint 😀

Hora – ta for the offer.

cheers, let me know if you get over here