I used to ride MTB quite extensively in my teens and 20's. Started riding again at 41 on an electric gravel bike, and finally decided it's time to get back to mountain biking. Due to the time that has passed (now 44), there's a lot of firsts for me here. First Canyon, first full suspension, first electronic shift, first 1x, first CF. Initially I struggled immensely to trust the kinematics, but after a few rides my confidence is slowly increasing in the bikes capabilities. Recently got some proper protection so that should help also. I really like the look and the component set on this bike! Was shocked though that stealth actually shows the carbon layup. Thought it would have been uniformly matt grey, but I'll learn to live with it. Now to get the fitness levels back to some acceptable level remains a challenge!
by Ludvakos