Comments on: 2006 Chumba Racing EVO Mountain Bike http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2006-chumba-racing-evo-mountain-bike/ Utah Mountain Biking, Backcountry Skiing and Outdoor Sports Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jason Mitchell http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2006-chumba-racing-evo-mountain-bike/#comment-8 Jason Mitchell Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:31:44 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2006-chumba-racing-evo-mountain-bike/#comment-8 <p>I just wanted to write a quick follow-up on this bike from Interbike 2006... I finally got a chance to get on the EVO and I was very disappointed. After having to give away my credit card and sign a Chumba-specific waiver form, I headed for Bootleg with the EVO. </p> <p>Compared to the other long-travel trailbikes I rode that day (<a href="http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2007-ellsworth-moment-bike-review/" rel="nofollow">Ellsworth Moment</a>, Turner 5-spot, Maverick ML8, <a href="http://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2007-santa-cruz-blur-lt-bike-review/" rel="nofollow">Santa Cruz Blur LT</a> and Santa Cruz Nomad) it felt funky overall. That's all I remember... it just felt unrefined. I can't remember too much more other than I couldn't wait to take it back to the Chumba tent. </p> <p>Anyone else think the EVO is more like a step backward?</p> I just wanted to write a quick follow-up on this bike from Interbike 2006… I finally got a chance to get on the EVO and I was very disappointed. After having to give away my credit card and sign a Chumba-specific waiver form, I headed for Bootleg with the EVO.

Compared to the other long-travel trailbikes I rode that day (Ellsworth Moment, Turner 5-spot, Maverick ML8, Santa Cruz Blur LT and Santa Cruz Nomad) it felt funky overall. That’s all I remember… it just felt unrefined. I can’t remember too much more other than I couldn’t wait to take it back to the Chumba tent.

Anyone else think the EVO is more like a step backward?

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