Yeah, this is an all-mountain question, in the DH forum. This forum gets more traffic.
Also, I know HL vs DW has been beaten to death, but I've done a search and it seems most discussions are from 2007, so I'm looking for some more recent feedback. Essentially, I'd like to get some impressions from people who've gone from Horst Link bikes to a DW-link bike.
I know that in theory, the DW will pedal better on smoother ground, and rip it up on the DH, but one area that I've always loved my HL bikes is being able to pedal through the chunder.
I'm currently on a 2005 Enduro that's been short shocked with a direct-from-Push Monarch. I've been riding this bike for 7 seasons now, and I'm completely in tune with it. I came into a bit of unexpected cash, and I'm thinking this could be a good time to upgrade my frame. There's nothing wrong with it really, it's just 7 seasons old, and I think eventually something is going to fail. If I have the means to change the frame before that happens, I think now's the time.
Anyways, I love my HL bikes. I'm not too fussed about pedalling efficiency (the Push tuned shock really made a difference there). I'm mostly concerned about traction in technical climbs, and as mentionned before the ability to keep hammering in really rough ground.
Availability of a Stumpy Evo is a long ways away, and my other option is a Mojo HD frame sitting in my local shop right now. Neither are available for me to test ride. I rented an Enduro in Whistler in 2010, and loved the thing, so I figured a Stumpy Evo would be slightly lighter, pedal better, and wouldn't give up too much on the downs.
Anyways, what I'm really interested is what people who've owned (or extensively ridden) HL bikes, and went over to a DW-link bike think of the change...
Also, I know HL vs DW has been beaten to death, but I've done a search and it seems most discussions are from 2007, so I'm looking for some more recent feedback. Essentially, I'd like to get some impressions from people who've gone from Horst Link bikes to a DW-link bike.
I know that in theory, the DW will pedal better on smoother ground, and rip it up on the DH, but one area that I've always loved my HL bikes is being able to pedal through the chunder.
I'm currently on a 2005 Enduro that's been short shocked with a direct-from-Push Monarch. I've been riding this bike for 7 seasons now, and I'm completely in tune with it. I came into a bit of unexpected cash, and I'm thinking this could be a good time to upgrade my frame. There's nothing wrong with it really, it's just 7 seasons old, and I think eventually something is going to fail. If I have the means to change the frame before that happens, I think now's the time.
Anyways, I love my HL bikes. I'm not too fussed about pedalling efficiency (the Push tuned shock really made a difference there). I'm mostly concerned about traction in technical climbs, and as mentionned before the ability to keep hammering in really rough ground.
Availability of a Stumpy Evo is a long ways away, and my other option is a Mojo HD frame sitting in my local shop right now. Neither are available for me to test ride. I rented an Enduro in Whistler in 2010, and loved the thing, so I figured a Stumpy Evo would be slightly lighter, pedal better, and wouldn't give up too much on the downs.
Anyways, what I'm really interested is what people who've owned (or extensively ridden) HL bikes, and went over to a DW-link bike think of the change...