Looking for some opinions. I'm an Arizona rider, meaning lots and lots of rocks, waterfalls, chutes, overall technical riding. And that's on our "pedal" rides.
I recently built my first DH bike, a Morewood Izimu. I instantly fell in love with the bike's performance and handling. I know it goes against the recent grain, but I really, really enjoy a higher bb, the compact frame and slack geo. Heck, I don't even mind the simplicity of the single pivot.
The Izimu is built as a shuttle bike, but on pedal sections it does quite well for a single ring and ~40-pound weight.
What I'd like is to "re-create" that feel (compact, slack, high BB) in a bike that's more reasonable to pedal (front der., lighter, etc.). I can get a decent deal on an older leftover Shova LT and was curious for experiences using this bike as more of an "everyday" ride, considering that my normal ride does involve a fair amount of tech (in other words, I wouldn't be using it for day-long mild XC stuff).
I currently ride a Titus El Guapo, which is great overall. I don't NEED a new bike, but I enjoy the Izimu so much I'm wondering what a Shova LT would be like as a do-it-all ride. Thanks in advance for any insight.
I recently built my first DH bike, a Morewood Izimu. I instantly fell in love with the bike's performance and handling. I know it goes against the recent grain, but I really, really enjoy a higher bb, the compact frame and slack geo. Heck, I don't even mind the simplicity of the single pivot.
The Izimu is built as a shuttle bike, but on pedal sections it does quite well for a single ring and ~40-pound weight.
What I'd like is to "re-create" that feel (compact, slack, high BB) in a bike that's more reasonable to pedal (front der., lighter, etc.). I can get a decent deal on an older leftover Shova LT and was curious for experiences using this bike as more of an "everyday" ride, considering that my normal ride does involve a fair amount of tech (in other words, I wouldn't be using it for day-long mild XC stuff).
I currently ride a Titus El Guapo, which is great overall. I don't NEED a new bike, but I enjoy the Izimu so much I'm wondering what a Shova LT would be like as a do-it-all ride. Thanks in advance for any insight.