Gary Fisher bikes benefit from tweaked G2 geometry and the up shot of this is that you get a bike that handles well in all situations from slow speed corners right up to high speed down hills, but it is at its best when being put through its paces on flowing trails. The G2 geometry requires a custom off set fork be fitted which may present a problem if you want to change forks. While the brakes do their job ok they are not as powerful as most on test and just had us wondering if we were going to make one or two turns when gravity was busy shoving us down hill. The weight of this bike holds it back just a touch, but then we are in the entry level market here so that is to be expected. The swoopy oversize tubing gives the bike a purposeful look and the Root Beer colour is a grower.Īll the kit works fine and the Tora SL did exactly what was expected of it, a better fork would be the first thing to sort though as the Tora is not as good as the bike and is a limiting feature. The outstanding feature of the Piranha is its sweet handling, fast enough to see you through twisty singletrack yet predictable enough to give you confidence on the downs and not at all shabby at climbing either. The custom off set fork and relaxed head angle means that the handling is predictable and assured which will lead to increased confidence, which in turn will lead to pinning sections that may have had you a little nervous before.Īt slow speeds and on switchbacks the bike felt less likely to tuck under than most which helped to reassure our novice test rider who has generally struggled with slow speed control. Once the hard work of climbing is done and it is time to reap the rewards with a blast back down again the Gary Fisher can be given its head and allowed to run. The Piranha climbed well and felt controlled on steep technical ups, but the rear tyre does tend to bounce off square edge hits so picking a good line is important to maintain momentum.

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