First ride out on the Wideopen test rig, the Stanton Slackline. The chaps at Stanton have built this up with a lovely spec and it's SO light. A totally different feel with such a light build to the Cotic - something akin to the Genesis Alpitude I reckon but with some nice touches, wider bars, adjustable seat post...
Anyway it's a great ride! 1x10 was interesting... I managed to get up to Charity Lane - somehow - but the final switchback climb was too much for my tired legs. On the descents this thing is a machine, it picks up speed like my SantaCruz Chameleon did, but the length gives real stability. The lightweight wheels make it very manoeuvrable. I was very impressed and look forward to ragging it at a few trail centres too in the coming weeks before a writeup in Wideopen Issue 17.