It looks like I have found a buyer for my 6.6
So it's time to upgrade. I've been pretty happy with this bike overall but I'd like improvement in a couple areas: Stiffness and geometry and weight. It was a little flexy, I'm 160 and could feel some flex in hard cornering. The BB was too high and the HA too steep (14.75", 68deg) My bike weighed in at 32.5lbs with 950g tubeless tires, XT cranks, I9/flow wheels and a 36. The frame is 7.25lbs. The weight wasn't terrible, but a little lighter would be great. I know I could sacrifice some weight on the tires but I live in rocky country.
Bike frames I'm currently considering.
Intense Tracer.
A touch lighter and better geo than my old 6.6. I'm a huge Intense fan and this is at the top of the list. The Uzzi will be too close to my 951.
Specialized Enduro
I work at a Specialized shop and can get a great deal. They feel awesome, pretty impressed with this bike. I'm looking at the alloy frame though and I'm afraid it won't be any lighter than what I had. The S Works carbon is already sold out and I'm nervous about carbon because of my ride style and the rocky local terrain.
Ibis Mojo HD
It's light, sexy and has some awesome geometry and suspension. But carbon sketches me out. No ride time on them makes them a bit of an unknown. This is not a serious consideration but feedback would be appreciated.
Trek Remedy
Great pedaling bikes, decent geo, pretty light and very stiff. They only seem to do carbon frame only though and I'm not looking at a complete bike
Pivot Firebird
DW link, sweet design, decent geo and weight. I haven't tried one yet and can't find much info though.
Bikes I'm not considering
Yeti, Giant, Kona, Commencal, Rocky Mountain, Norco.... Pretty much anything from a major mfg besides Spec and Trek because of the shop I work. Boutique bikes are an option since those companies will usually sell to a shop employee even without being a dealer.
So it's time to upgrade. I've been pretty happy with this bike overall but I'd like improvement in a couple areas: Stiffness and geometry and weight. It was a little flexy, I'm 160 and could feel some flex in hard cornering. The BB was too high and the HA too steep (14.75", 68deg) My bike weighed in at 32.5lbs with 950g tubeless tires, XT cranks, I9/flow wheels and a 36. The frame is 7.25lbs. The weight wasn't terrible, but a little lighter would be great. I know I could sacrifice some weight on the tires but I live in rocky country.
Bike frames I'm currently considering.
Intense Tracer.
A touch lighter and better geo than my old 6.6. I'm a huge Intense fan and this is at the top of the list. The Uzzi will be too close to my 951.
Specialized Enduro
I work at a Specialized shop and can get a great deal. They feel awesome, pretty impressed with this bike. I'm looking at the alloy frame though and I'm afraid it won't be any lighter than what I had. The S Works carbon is already sold out and I'm nervous about carbon because of my ride style and the rocky local terrain.
Ibis Mojo HD
It's light, sexy and has some awesome geometry and suspension. But carbon sketches me out. No ride time on them makes them a bit of an unknown. This is not a serious consideration but feedback would be appreciated.
Trek Remedy
Great pedaling bikes, decent geo, pretty light and very stiff. They only seem to do carbon frame only though and I'm not looking at a complete bike
Pivot Firebird
DW link, sweet design, decent geo and weight. I haven't tried one yet and can't find much info though.
Bikes I'm not considering
Yeti, Giant, Kona, Commencal, Rocky Mountain, Norco.... Pretty much anything from a major mfg besides Spec and Trek because of the shop I work. Boutique bikes are an option since those companies will usually sell to a shop employee even without being a dealer.