Hi peeps, I've ridden my Kula for the first time. Woot. It feeeeeels greatttttttttttttttttt. Let me break it down spec by spec.

















Tires:Nokian NBX Lite - Not as draggy as Panaracer even the knobs looks the same, however mine is 2.2, so theres tiny bit more control when handling corners.

Fork:Marzocchi Grand Fondo 1 - Quite responsive, small bumps are detected. Theres a lock-up function for road. In all, a durable XC fork.

Brakes: Hayes Nine XC9 - Hydros are really fun and responsive. After a few jamming of my brakes, I kinda seasoned my pads abit, modulation can be felt. Anyway, I still have to season my pads again.

Frame : 16". Race geometry. Looks cool. Feels great. =)

Shifters: Deore XT - Theres lots of difference comparing it with Deore. Shifting is much smoother,responsive and accurate.

Crank and SPDs : Raceface Ride XC, Shimano PD-505. Crank is stiff, power transfer efficient. SPDs enhances bike feel, but doing stupid things is not advisable.

Cycling Shoes : SIDI MTB Bullet 2. Comfortable and solid looking. It scratched my pedals when I spent 30mins figuring how to clip-in.

Overall score : 9.5/10.

Don't ask me how I fell. LOL.