MY WINTER WITH WREN

I heard about Wren few years ago and I must admit that this brand intrigued me. From having inverted forks reminded me of the Motto suspension on Cannondale’s back in the days. I also liked the fact that they are considered an ‘’underdog’’ brand by many.

We discussed about my 2020-2021 winter fat bike project and they accepted right away to provide me with some parts. The only thing I asked is to make an honest review about their products, and they had plenty confidence on what they have shipped me.

Wren carbon mtb handlebar

At 240g I must admit that I was impressed by the quality of construction of it and the strength. How did I measure that? I met a new friend called a tree, and everything was like new when I got up. My hand did not have that luck tho. At 159.99$ usd, it will be hard to have a similar quality product at that price.

Wren crazy lightweight stem

I like that stem for the weight of it. I rode one on my road bike and on my mountain bike and OMG it is light. With the carbon fiber handlebar combo, it is perfect to cut down a little bit of weight on the front. I would prefer bigger bolts tho. I find them a little bit too small.

Wren carbon seatpost

If you follow me for a while now, you must know that I am not a fan of dropper post. You can call me nuts if you want and its ok but I am simply not a fan. Being able to cut down weight is always great, but to have a reliable product that does the job it has to do and that is critical in some way, is greater. A great quality of construction, a price to not break the bank (119.99$ usd) makes this product a good choice.

Wren inverted fat bike suspension

Since my friend from Fatbike republic did a fantastic job talking about the technical aspect and the comparison to the Manitou mastodon, I would invite you to read his review about it. 

After a proper set up well guided on the Wren website and about 2 good months of riding, I must admit that I am impressed by this product and the way the inverted suspension reacts and the progressive feel of it. 

You must ask yourself: Is there a negative side to this fork? In my opinion, the carbon bash guard are a no for me. Even tho they are solid, it’s a piece that could easily break and this should be designed otherwise. How? I don’t know. I also don’t like the styling of it. To each their liking.

With a Canadian service center based in Quebec and a good price point for the overall quality of the product, It will be my weapon of choice for my next fat bike project.

In conclusion, did I like my experience with Wren products during the winter? Hell yes!

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Ever since he can remember he was riding bikes not being attracted to video games. In his teenage years he was racing bikes until he had a big accident that slowed him down and at a certain point he stopped riding. It is few years later that came he back on a bike and got the ‘’bug’’ again to be more serious about it and started a bike related blog. It is after a trip during covid that he realized that it would be great to talk about all his outdoor passions but with the perspective to inform the regular non technical people. This is how Allday magazine was born.