Today was the first ride on the Meta for three months. As much as I love the Kona and the advantages of a full squish, it felt insanely good to be back on a bike that fits me.
It’s hard to quantify but the Meta is such a good climber, I did feel I was expending much less energy on the climbs. Oddly, the steepest parts of the Karepa Vomitron were perhaps more difficult on the HT.
Downhill it feels intense and fast, it’s not, but every single sensation of the trail is heightened.
Getting used to the brakes gave me the shits a few times, the Zeds really are superb completed to the Guides, that might be something I consider changing if I keep the bike in the long term.
It is probably foolish to keep riding a hardtail, but today’s short visit to Waimapihi was a lot of fun.