We’ve nothing but love for Evil’s big-wheeled, short-travel The Following, so couldn’t wait to get a ride on the longer travel, smaller wheeled Insurgent, which Evil refers to as “the two-wheeled death machine”.
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Evil Insurgent X01 Ltd Ed spec overview
- Frame: Carbon fibre, 151mm (5.9in) travel
- Fork: RockShox Pike RCT Solo Air 160mm (6.3in) travel
- Shock: RockShox Monarch Plus RC3
- Drivetrain: SRAM X01 with e*thirteen TRSr carbon cranks (1x11)
- Wheelset: e*thirteen TRSr carbon wheels, e*thirteen TRSr 27.5x2.35in tyres
- Brakes: SRAM Guide RSC
- Bar/stem: Race Face Atlas 35, 800mm / Race Face Atlas 35, 50mm
- Seatpost/saddle: RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper / WTB Silverado Team
- Weight: 12.76kg (28.15lb), medium size without pedals
Evil Insurgent X01 Ltd Ed frame and equipment
While the Insurgent delivers 151mm of rear wheel travel via Dave Weagle’s DELTA System, Evil is keen to point out that it can be paired with a 150mm, 160mm or 170mm fork to suit your riding and trails. With a 160mm fork and the frame in its lowest and slackest ‘X-Low’ setting, our test bike had a 64.6-degree head angle and the bottom bracket (BB) was a corner-railing 334mm off the ground. Switching to the ‘Low’ setting steepens the head and seat angles by close to a degree and lifts the BB by 12mm.
There’s no shortage of details, with the most notable being the slick, fully integrated upper chain guide, rubber protectors at critical areas on the full-carbon frame and a neat little sag indicator to help with suspension set-up.
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That eye-watering price does mean you get some of the best kit out there, and there’s certainly no shortage of carbon on this limited edition build. E*thirteen supplies its TRSr carbon wheels and carbon cranks, along with grippy 2.35in TRSr tyres. SRAM’s impressively powerful Guide RSC brakes and X01 transmission deal with stop and go duties.
Evil Insurgent X01 Ltd Ed ride impression
From the moment you set off, the stiff chassis, low-slung geometry and low weight help to give the Insurgent a really lively, confident feel that makes you want to launch into every section of trail as fast as you dare.
Evil Insurgent X01 Ltd Ed early verdict
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