What the press says:

MOUNTAIN BIKE Action (June '98)

"The Extralite climbs, descends and corners like a champ"

"Is it possible to have both soft suspension and quick acceleration? Yes!"

"Pedaling the Extralite was another revelation"

"The Extralite is one of the most race-worthy suspension bikes we have thrown a leg over"

"Turn on a Lire: Cornering the extralite was easy."

"Extralite's tiny piggyback shock is a work of art"

"Mr.Riva has done an extraordinary job of engineering the weight of this trick looking, full-suspension, cross-country chassis without sacrificing performance or rigidity"

 

MOUNTAIN BIKER International (May '98)

"I was very surprised by how positively the F2 reacted to pedal input...It feels like there's no chain torque or pedal induced movement at all"

"The F2 came with a perfect spring rate "

Conclusion

"It's lightweight (as ridden, 24 lbs), it's efficient (in pedaling terms) and it looks as good as other Latin exports (Ducati and Ferrari) coloured in deep, Italian, blood red. Nuff said?"

 

MOUNTAIN BIKER International (April '99)

"Even the most stubborn hardtail rider would have to agree that the F2's short travel can only improove the ride of a perfect hatdtail"

"The suspention action works smoothly"

"The Extralite shock is almost infinitely adjustable, so setting the correct preload, damping and rebound rates for personal taste or course type is not a problem"

"The bike has been set up with love, care and attention"

"the F2 was superb when required to sprint or during hard pedaling"

"Built for XC riding, the F2 still handles more extreme stuff and mountain riding without problems"

 

Mountain Biking UK (June '98)

"This is one of the most carefully finished full suspension frames we've seen."

"Construction standards are superb"

"The power efficiency of this suspension design and the low, low weight makes the F2 feel almost as lively as a svelte hardtail over terrain where the best hardtail excel, but you will leave hardtails thudding around clumsily in your wake when the terrain goes rough. "

"The light weight encourages you to flick the bike around a lot, so it's alot of fun to ride and it always feels fast"

 

Tutto Mountain Bike (June '98)

"Queste biciclette hanno sempre appassionato il nostro sia per la neutralità della frenata durante il lavoro della sospensione, che per il peso contenuto."

"Si puo' praticare il fuorisella con soddisfazione, la bicicletta arrampica senza problemi"

"E' agile, nervosa, divertente nelle "esse" e incredibilmente leggera, quanto la Ritchey (soft tail)"

"L'F2 ha l'interasse giusto, è scattante, ma non corta; resta equilibratissima; la posizione è aerodinamica ma non troppo allungata; il carro torna utile nelle salite tecniche"

 

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