Flow Drift 24" - Single Speed - 2009 - Review
These have been really popular both in store and over the Internet and here at bikeoutlet we have been a avid fan of the Flow Bikes from the start... , They are now truly part of the UK scene and give DMR a run for their money. The company also sponsor 2 UK Pro-Riders which on Flow Bikes have done really well at the NPS 4X events.
The Flow Drift 24" is a Dirt Jump Specific bike made from Custom Full Chromo Tubing and using some real quality component parts it makes the bike ideal for most Street/Dirt Jump applications.
The Frame to start with has some real nice details - Horizontal Dropouts, Flanged Headset Tubing plus all the normal you would expect with a hardcore Dirt Jump bike - Reinforced Head Gusset etc..
Parts wise the line up is Basic but quality in the component spec choice which is nice to see and a real change from a lot of the rubbish the mainstream brands spec their bikes with , The Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 Forks are a great, solid and reliable Suspension Fork which is ideal for the fast and large impacts the cycle is built for, The Insane 3 Piece Chromoly Chainset offers both sealed bearings matched with a Industry Standard Design, The stock Insane Wheel set again is well built and shed with Maxxis Holy Roller Tyres - ideal for any Urban or Dirt Assault. The Single Speed Set up runs a 16t Freewheel and can be converted to gears at a later date if required.
The Hayes MX2 Disc Brakes are both solid and probably the best Cable Disc Brakes on the market, I spoke to Tony Wilkinson from Flow Bikes about this point asking if he though a Hydraulic Version was likely - he response was that the dyilema of putting a cheap Hydraulic Disc Brake on just seemed wrong and not suited to the bike, The Hayes MX2 is both solid strong and easy to fix if it did go wrong - more akin with get on your bike and ride it rather than spend hours fixing it - I personally could agree more and the Hayes MX2 is a fantastic brake certainly a lot better than the cheap Hayes Sole Hydraulic Unit.
The real detail on the Bike comes with the Blackspire Bar and Stem which feels right from the Start and offers a Solid Feel to the front of the bike. It is so easy for a manufacturer to get things completely wrong by putting a cheap bar and stem on a bike and with the Drift Flow certainly have not fallen into this trap.
All in all the Flow Drift offers fantastic value for money - some real quality parts along side a dependable reliable
Check out the Flow Drift 24 in White -
Check out the Flow Drift in Sand -
Check out our limited Special Offers for these bikes online at www.bikeoutlet.co.uk-Flow Bikes
For more info on the Flow Drift or Flow Bikes check out the Flow Bike Website
www.bikeoutlet.co.uk
These have been really popular both in store and over the Internet and here at bikeoutlet we have been a avid fan of the Flow Bikes from the start... , They are now truly part of the UK scene and give DMR a run for their money. The company also sponsor 2 UK Pro-Riders which on Flow Bikes have done really well at the NPS 4X events.
The Flow Drift 24" is a Dirt Jump Specific bike made from Custom Full Chromo Tubing and using some real quality component parts it makes the bike ideal for most Street/Dirt Jump applications.
The Frame to start with has some real nice details - Horizontal Dropouts, Flanged Headset Tubing plus all the normal you would expect with a hardcore Dirt Jump bike - Reinforced Head Gusset etc..
Parts wise the line up is Basic but quality in the component spec choice which is nice to see and a real change from a lot of the rubbish the mainstream brands spec their bikes with , The Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 Forks are a great, solid and reliable Suspension Fork which is ideal for the fast and large impacts the cycle is built for, The Insane 3 Piece Chromoly Chainset offers both sealed bearings matched with a Industry Standard Design, The stock Insane Wheel set again is well built and shed with Maxxis Holy Roller Tyres - ideal for any Urban or Dirt Assault. The Single Speed Set up runs a 16t Freewheel and can be converted to gears at a later date if required.
The Hayes MX2 Disc Brakes are both solid and probably the best Cable Disc Brakes on the market, I spoke to Tony Wilkinson from Flow Bikes about this point asking if he though a Hydraulic Version was likely - he response was that the dyilema of putting a cheap Hydraulic Disc Brake on just seemed wrong and not suited to the bike, The Hayes MX2 is both solid strong and easy to fix if it did go wrong - more akin with get on your bike and ride it rather than spend hours fixing it - I personally could agree more and the Hayes MX2 is a fantastic brake certainly a lot better than the cheap Hayes Sole Hydraulic Unit.
The real detail on the Bike comes with the Blackspire Bar and Stem which feels right from the Start and offers a Solid Feel to the front of the bike. It is so easy for a manufacturer to get things completely wrong by putting a cheap bar and stem on a bike and with the Drift Flow certainly have not fallen into this trap.
All in all the Flow Drift offers fantastic value for money - some real quality parts along side a dependable reliable
Check out the Flow Drift 24 in White -
Check out the Flow Drift in Sand -
Check out our limited Special Offers for these bikes online at www.bikeoutlet.co.uk-Flow Bikes
For more info on the Flow Drift or Flow Bikes check out the Flow Bike Website
www.bikeoutlet.co.uk
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