I've been riding an old-school (1995?) Giant Rincon 24" (no susp.) for a while, and by the end of March I am going to be ready for my new bike.
I'm 6'7", 250lbs, and I will do XC, heavy trail riding, and some light downhill off a chairlift 2-3 times this summer. Which of these two bikes would you guys recomend over the other? I realize I can upgrade components as I go along, which I will, but I really need a frame that won't break haulin' my fat ass around. Whichever bike I get will be ridden hard. Two different shops sell each bike, and I prefer the shop with the Giant in stock, but if the Kona is much better I would go to the other. With my budget, I have to stay at the Trance 3 and the Dawg. I'm open to other suggestions too, I have been looking at some beefy hardtails with better components on them, but I prefer a DS if I can.
http://www.giantbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/mountain/6/24771/
http://www.konaworld.com/bikes/2k7/DAWG/index.html
I'm 6'7", 250lbs, and I will do XC, heavy trail riding, and some light downhill off a chairlift 2-3 times this summer. Which of these two bikes would you guys recomend over the other? I realize I can upgrade components as I go along, which I will, but I really need a frame that won't break haulin' my fat ass around. Whichever bike I get will be ridden hard. Two different shops sell each bike, and I prefer the shop with the Giant in stock, but if the Kona is much better I would go to the other. With my budget, I have to stay at the Trance 3 and the Dawg. I'm open to other suggestions too, I have been looking at some beefy hardtails with better components on them, but I prefer a DS if I can.
http://www.giantbicycles.com/en-US/bikes/mountain/6/24771/
http://www.konaworld.com/bikes/2k7/DAWG/index.html