recommend me a xc/trail bike
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- onemanpeloton
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Hi all
Currently have a cube stereo, 150mm front, 140mm rear and its just too much bike for me. It's really capable and good fun, but it's steady at best on the climbs and I rarely take it down anything scary enough to warrant its huge travel.
I'd like to change it for a full sus bike that ideally blurs the lines between xc and trail. The reason being that I'd like to "compete" in some xc races but with a particular focus on endurance events and then also still have lots of fun at the trail centre on the weekends. I want a bike that climbs as well as it descends. I like the 67 degree head angle of my cube because it gives me confidence on the descents so I'm not sure I want the 70 degree HA that accompanies most serious race XC machines.
My current thoughts are:
scott spark (non RC version)
orbea oiz
ibis ripley
cannondale habit
Any thoughts on these bikes or others?
Currently have a cube stereo, 150mm front, 140mm rear and its just too much bike for me. It's really capable and good fun, but it's steady at best on the climbs and I rarely take it down anything scary enough to warrant its huge travel.
I'd like to change it for a full sus bike that ideally blurs the lines between xc and trail. The reason being that I'd like to "compete" in some xc races but with a particular focus on endurance events and then also still have lots of fun at the trail centre on the weekends. I want a bike that climbs as well as it descends. I like the 67 degree head angle of my cube because it gives me confidence on the descents so I'm not sure I want the 70 degree HA that accompanies most serious race XC machines.
My current thoughts are:
scott spark (non RC version)
orbea oiz
ibis ripley
cannondale habit
Any thoughts on these bikes or others?
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2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
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One of those can be the one I have, Cannondale Scalpel SE II. It's a mixed XC/Trail.
My garage: Caad12, BRT C0, Cannondale Scalpel SE II, Specialized Epic pro '92, Swiss military bike '45, Orbea Gredos '87, Specialized Langster '12, Caadx '15...
- onemanpeloton
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- onemanpeloton
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- Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:30 am
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Dayum! That is nice.......except the price
2020 Trek Boone
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
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2017 Trek Superfly AL
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wow this one is great
That would be a perfect oportunity to purchase the atual one at a reasonable price.
My garage: Caad12, BRT C0, Cannondale Scalpel SE II, Specialized Epic pro '92, Swiss military bike '45, Orbea Gredos '87, Specialized Langster '12, Caadx '15...
- onemanpeloton
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Thanks all. Intrigued to see the new top fuel.
Blur looks perfect too, but might stretch my budget a bit too much
Blur looks perfect too, but might stretch my budget a bit too much
2020 Trek Boone
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
2017 Merida Reacto
2017 Trek Superfly AL
and that cheaper version would be even more cheaper when the new one arrived
My garage: Caad12, BRT C0, Cannondale Scalpel SE II, Specialized Epic pro '92, Swiss military bike '45, Orbea Gredos '87, Specialized Langster '12, Caadx '15...
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