[static9]

I am planning on getting the 06 sx trail. It is replacing a demo9, so it will be used for dh/fr. Do you guys think it's too heavy for a 6.6" bike? The reason i ask is because i'm also considering the Enduro Expert. It's 6" and 7 lbs less than the sx but i don't know that it would stand up to my riding. I don't do much in the way of drops, but i do ride fast and hard. Anyone who has an sx trail, how much does it weigh?

I am going to UC Santa Cruz this fall, and will have all those trail as my backyard (Norcal riders know what i'm talking about). Might i be better off with a demo 8 or maybe a VP free? i have ridden my demo 9 there before so i have experience, but could i get away with an SX?

 

[PepperJester]

my 06 SXTrail I is around 39 pounds bone stock. Now I do plan on swapping out to a ti coil, and putting a ibeam sadle/post combo on + new lighter pedals, that should get the bike down around 37 easy - maby less if I go to tubless.

Now as for abuse my self Im swapping out form a bighit dh, I dont miss the extra travel. for the area where I live the sx is all I need. It handles all the drops and gaps we have, thats drops around 12-15ft and 20 foot gaps. I only really bottomed the bike once so far.

I dont think you should go to the enduro expert, the SXT is a better bike for a riders use to a big rig.

 

[Netguy]

If you are looking for a lighter bike to replace the Demo9, besides getting a Demo8, the SX is the next best thing.

 

[monke880]

SX Trail is what you need. The SC Trails aren't super hard-core. They're smooth, fast, and flowy with some jumps. You don't need a full on DH rig plus you want to be able to ride up that fireroad/gravel road to get to the singletrack. I rode my 04 SX there and the short travel felt fast and smooth. I wouldn't want a big pig of a DH bike. The SX Trail is the heaviest bike I'd want there.

 

[ragin-sagin]

I swapped out the factory wheels, dumped the crappy 66R for 66SL and mine is down around 34lbs....just don't ride it like your demo 9, because they can be broken.

 

[black noise]

Trails in UCSC are mellow, you don't need a big bike though they're pretty fun. If you're more of a shuttle guy who likes DH and drops and jumps and stuff, the SX Trail is a great bike for Santa Cruz. The Enduro would be great if you like climbing too and you'll stay away from the bigger stunts.

 

[afromandookie]

I live in the Santa Cruz area also so I ride these trails. I was thinking of buying a used D9 but the SXT seems like a good option too. I was wondering if the SXT will handle whistler too.

 

[Bicyclist]

I live in the Santa Cruz area also so I ride these trails. I was thinking of buying a used D9 but the SXT seems like a good option too. I was wondering if the SXT will handle whistler too.

On leelikesbikes, there was a guy that rode an SX Trail at whister over a Demo. He could have gotten either, but he stuck w/ the SXT. I forget who it was, but they hit the Clown Shoes drop and everything.

 

[SXtrailrider]

Here with this build on a med frame i had it at a little under 37 lbs, keep in mind that was wiht 6" hayes Mag Brakes.

And no thier is no flat spot on the rims, it is just a glar.

 

[RaID]

I live in the Santa Cruz area also so I ride these trails. I was thinking of buying a used D9 but the SXT seems like a good option too. I was wondering if the SXT will handle whistler too.

Without a doubt the SXT is great bike for Whistler, i rode one for a day there and hit all the things i did on a bigger bike. I think the only thing id really change would be put a 7"SC fork on it to just slacken the head angle a little. Definately a really fun bike and it really shone in Boneyard