So after almost 9 months of research and looking at/riding different bikes, i finally pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago on a Spark 950. (Rs Pike/Rs Deluxe/Sram GX drivetrain)
I must say i am happy as can be. I ride mostly trails/XC and a bit of gravel with my buddies who shy away from MTB. (I rode road/track/gravel the past 10 years), but i did a bit of downhill with some other mates as well recently. The bike just goes and no matter what type of terrain i put in front of it, it just clears it confidently. However there are a few areas I didn't quite click with. The biggest one being braking performance, personally i think this bike needs 4 pot brakes to unlock its full potential. The saddle and the grips were my other gripe but that's subjective.
The headset cable routing isn't a dream to work with but it's also not so bad. At least the front end looks super clean.
So i plan to change the saddle/grips and for now try bigger rotors front and back to see what happens.
Overall i am in love with the bike and i think this one will stay with me for a very long time.
Just curious what other owners experiences have been and what did you upgrade on your Spark first?
by Plane_Regret1738
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Gorgeous bike, such a clean design!
Lay it down with the drive side facing up 🤓