Nothing Specialized has always been a good deal for the money.
You mean "Cracknfail"
For more All-Mountain riding, I'd also try out the Giant Reign, C-dale Rize, Yeti 575, Pivot Mach 5, Kona Dawg line. There are so many "all-mountain" bikes to choose from.
On that note SXT or Giant Reign X NUFF SAID!!i will be riding all sorts of goodness. here in toronto will be lots of xc, but when i head back to vancouver i'kk be riding more downhill. i would like as much travel as possible while still being a solid climber. basically i want a magical bike that will do everything well.
That said, I'd check out the Yeti 575 and the Giant Reign X. Both solid choices that should fit the bill.i will be riding all sorts of goodness. here in toronto will be lots of xc, but when i head back to vancouver i'kk be riding more downhill. i would like as much travel as possible while still being a solid climber. basically i want a magical bike that will do everything well.
the 575 will not work for what you want. It is not slack enough and it does not have enought travel for dh runs, it is an all mountain bike.
Yeti 575 tops my list. You might also look at the Scott Genius
Wow...you're really anti-575! Have you ridden one? I personally own one and use it for all mountain, xc and some DH and I haven't had any issues riding some really aggressive stuff. Then again, my DH bike is only a 6-7" ASX (that I usually run in 6" only .25" more than the 575) 'cause I thought my 8" bike was too much.
You're thinking along the same lines as me. I saw that you rode a stinky and assumed you rode it for everything so that's why I suggested the 575. I really believe it's quality travel and I haven't had any issues with it not being enough travel. I personally have mine built with a 15mm QR Talas and it's amazing...still but light and I am really comfortable going up, down and hitting some crazy technical stuff in between. My 575 is really light too (26.5lbs) so it's a great climber and all-around bike (IMHO). The Reign is a nice bike for sure, but with that much travel, it's overkill for XC and I'm pretty sure it's heavier too (the one I tried was 35+lbs) so it wasn't a great climber and felt a little more sluggish to me.
good idea. love to read your feedback as you ride them.
New or Used? Sounds like a really nice build too! I'm not sure, but I think they are $4500+ new with that build.
it's been ridden 5 times apparently. less than 70 kilometers. demo bike.
Sweet! I've known people who have bought demo bikes and been quite pleased for (maybe it's because I knew the rep and put them in contact with each other) 50% of new retail?
can i ask you, what exactly does demo bike mean? i will have to have the bike shipped to me so i can't see it in advance. should i expect a scratched up bike?
and by 45% i mean 45 % off of the original price
