EVIL FOLLOWING V3 REVIEW! Long Term Full Performance Review. IT'S SO GOOD!
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And FINALLY!!!!! Here's my full review of the 2021 Evil Following V3. Is this the ultimate Down Country Shredder? Is it a do-it-all trail bike? What are it's limitations? Should you buy one for yourself? All of these questions and many more are answered right here. - Sport
A great review mate, really well shared and nice fade in. Thanks for sharing and have fun. Ride on
Thanks buddy, appreciate you 🤘🏼
Good stuff! You explained everything so well
Thanks! I really appreciate that and I’m stoked you enjoyed the video!
Dude ! Awesome summary and critique. I'm totally geeked about my 2022 GX Hydra Following XL. Been to Pisgah, Dupont, DTE, Stoney and Beech Mountain (might have been a bit on the edge there but WTH ....) and this bike just eats it up! She's a bobsled downhill and a billy goat on climbs. In my opinion this baby can't be beat !
I’m almost 3 years with mine, ridden her in all kinds of terrain and still can’t imagine a more versatile or fun bike to trail ride. Thanks for watching 🤘🏼
Awesome review brother. Just bought an evil insurgent v3 yesterday on summit bikes. Mostly because of your review on the bike. Can’t wait to get it. Cheers 🍻 bro.
Wow that is so cool to hear! I’m stoked that you’re digging the content. YOU are going to be super stoked when you get that bike! Congrats!
@@PunkUncleShow thank you brother. Blessings… I’m a huge fan.
Great Review! I see you flexing that pool bro.
Thanks 🙏🏼 that’s the only legit summertime floss around here 😆
Showing love from the shred local crew 🤘💜 dope review! I just sold my AF.
What did you get to replace it?
@@PunkUncleShow A pivot switchblade!
@@XB360News sick!
Good review. I'm going back and forth on a Following or Wreckoning build, but as supply chain issues persist, it's difficult finding high end components to complete my build this season to ride in Idaho. Love Evil bikes.
Will it be your only bike? I’m curious what your criteria is and if it needs to be a do-everything rig. If so, I’d say build an Offering. I haven’t ridden a wrecker myself, but have heard that the V3 is really balanced for the amount of travel. And obviously, I love my Following. If I had to go with one bike, though, it wouldn’t be a Following because I like to ride bigger terrain too. I’d be looking at an Offering unless climbing efficiency is of secondary importance to downhill. Then I’d go with the Wreckoning. Thanks for watching! Let me know what you decide or if you have any more questions. I love talking bikes, especially EVIL!
@@PunkUncleShow im in the same boa between offering and following. Im in New Hampshire where we have a lot of XC but also a lot of downhill. We do shuttle laps but those also involve climbing at times. Most of our stuff is you gotta go up to get down and the down can be fairly gnarly - im wondering if the Following could be handle to handle that with ease or if I should go to the Offering. I have a Wreckoning right now that im looking to off load for something that will climb better. Would love to talk Evil bikes with you!
I had the previous version for awhile. It was one of the most fun bikes I’ve ever been on.
I bet! It’s so much fun to ride. Thanks for watching 🤘🏼
That’s an excellent review mate and it’s definitely a bike that would suit a lot of riders. Down country style definitely feels a gap I reckon.
Yeah for sure. It’s a segment that’s getting crazy capable. Cheers 🍻
Great review! I have the v3 with push elevensix and it’s a dreamy bike!
What is your handlebar width btw?
Thanks so much! Yeah I absolutely love mine too (obviously 😆). I’ve never ridden any Push Eleven Six shocks but have just heard they’re incredible from everyone who has. My bars are 770. All the POV shots in this show my first pair that were 20mm rise. E*Thirteen got restocked finally so I snagged a pair of 35mm amd got my stack where I want it now. Much better. Both pairs of bars are at 770 though. It’s a good all around width for me. Thanks for watching and commenting 🤘🏼
Great review - also saw your video on the low vs. x-low on the Insurgent. How is the Following in low vs. x-low?
Thank you! I’ve considered doing the same type of video on the Following. To answer your question, though, I think the Following is better in every aspect when in X-Low.
How much psi are you running in the rear ? Rebound ? I just got v3 following in January. I’m 6 ft 230. At 270 psi to get 30 % sag . It seems to use all the travel on smaller hits .
I’m right there with ya. I’m running about 270 as well (I weigh 215 without gear). I’ve read quite a few times that due to the Delta Link, rear pressure is much higher than normal. Idk why, but it seems to be an issue. Mine works great, even at that high pressure, though.
So how tall are you deciding to go with a large? I’m a bit stuck on sizing. How’s it compare in fit to your large Ripmo?
I’m 5’10”. To me, 480 reach feels perfect with the steeper seat tubes. The Ripmo always felt a little more cramped in the cockpit, but big and tall everywhere else. That’s all personal preference of course.
Hey dude. Great vid. You said your running 25% sag.. I didn’t really understand are you running rebound full slow or full fast? But trying to get mine dialed. And it feels so fast .. and poppy. Having to run rebound as slow as I can. Been trying to research if others feel the same. I’m running 30%
Hey man! Thanks for watching. I’m running my rebound like 1 or 2 clicks from full slow. I have to run huge pressure too. But OTT Han being completely different from the way I’ve had to set other shocks up, it works really well. On my EVILs what I tried to do is run as much rebound as I can before they bob, set the sag and that gets me in the right neighborhood to fine tune. I’ve seen a lot of people mention having to set their shocks up unconventionally on EVILs so as long as I can get it where I want it, I don’t worry about it. You happy with the switch? I love my Following. Probably my favorite bike of all time.
@@PunkUncleShow I appreciate the feedback dude! I have to agree. following is my favorite bike of all time. Happy to be back on it from the offering. But forgot just how poppy it is. It’s just so much fun. But might snag another Push 11/6 for the summer time 👌
I’ve thought about putting the Push and a 140 mm fork on mine to close the gap between what I’ll ride on this vs my Insurgent. I just worry that it might lose some of its climbing/pedaling magic, which is one of my absolute favorite attributes of this rig.
I am looking at this bike. I currently have a 2017 Tallboy. I love this bike but need something a little plusher. I'm 51. The one I'm looking at in our shop weighs in at 31.5 lbs. My bike is right around 28.5. I'd love not to go up in weight. I know I can put lighter tires, rims, etc...Just curious if that is an issue for you and what yours weighs and how it is set up. Yes, I'm a weight weanie.
Thanks for watching, Fritz. I’m not a weight weenie at all, so I’ve got heavier tires than a lot of people would run on this bike. I believe I’m somewhere in the neighborhood of 31-32 lbs with pedals right now. That said, I know some guys in the EVIL group on Facebook say they’ve built Followings that come in around 26 and change. I’m 100% built for the Downcountry side of things with mine, but you could certainly go the XC route as well. In my personal opinion, I think you’ll find that with the newer bikes (I had a 2017 Hightower and demo’d Tallboys that year too) the weight is a lot less crucial. For one, the frames have gotten longer/bigger so they’re probably a tad heavier to begin with. But the newer geo is what makes them work so well. I had a Trek Fuel EX that was under 27 lbs back in the day, but it looks like a kids bike compared to new models. So yes, my bike is heavier, but I literally don’t feel it when I ride, so I don’t worry about it anymore. I guess what I’m saying is there’s a chance that a 2022 Following that is 4 lbs heavier than your Tallboy may still perform better in every way, despite the additional heft. More than a chance, actually. I’d be willing to bet, but I’ll also tell you that it takes some getting used to the longer and slacker bikes when you first switch over. It’s not so drastic coming from a 4 or 5 year old frame, but a lot has changed in a short time. Let me know what you end up doing and how you like it!
Now if I could just get my hands on a insurgent frame
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Are you on a green screen?
No nothing that high tech just my backyard. Thanks for watching 🤘🏼
Everyone talks about how awesome the ripmo is but for the life of me I just cannot accept how ugly it is!
Hahaha! Tyler, it’s a fair point in my opinion. Especially if it’s hanging around a bunch of EVILs. I can attest to how good the bike is, but a beauty pageant winner it is not 😆