Instead of the front wheel popping up on every mash or the back tire spinning out it just tucks its head and plows ahead! The front was firmly glued to the ground on every climb and sticks to a line like nobody’s business. I had a few people tell me that the relatively slack 67.7 degree head tube angle and trail-oriented geometry would wander when climbing. My second biggest concern was how it would climb. I was nervous about how it would feel after being on a bike with a totally different geometry for so long but I felt at home right away. The first thing I noticed was how comfortable the bike actually was. Militia brother Tandem Mike Hopton helped me get her all built at his place one Saturday and I headed straight to the trail from there. They really outdid themselves with the (Singlespeed Militia) blue metallic and the shiny silver skull and cog head tube badge! It just doesn’t get much cooler than that. It was love at first sight as soon as I unpacked it. The geometry lined up almost perfectly with what I thought would suit me best and the box was sitting in my living room a month later. I looked at steel bikes from different manufacturers all over the country and was finally about to settle on the Transition Trans AM when Todd suggested I have a look at the new 2016 Canfield Nimble 9. I felt like I’d taken my Surly Karate Monkey to the limits and was in need of something new and fresh. I have to give my Militia brother, Todd Eglitis - known internally as “the pusher” - credit for turning me on to this awesome bike! I had been researching bikes and frame geometries for months trying to decide what my next bike would be. Read on for Josh’s review of his new frame and full component list. Featured this month is Josh “Beaker” Bowden’s new Canfield Nimble 9 in gorgeous Militia blue.
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