I know this topic has been well covered and I've looked over all of them but I'm still looking for some input.
I recently took a new job, it's a great opportunity but one of the only downsides is that I will be working weekends (but I get two weekdays off). Because of this I've decided not to build up a new DH bike for 2010 because i wouldn't be able to make it to any races and wouldn't be able to get the full benefit of a DH race rig. I would like to build up a short travel, 4-6" bike that could be taken to Diablo, 7 springs, or Snowshoe on my days off but could just as easily be taken on some 20+ mile trail rides locally.
Two bikes I've had on my radar are the Blur 4x and the IH 6 point.
My biggest concern with the 4x is that they are hard to find, might not be the most durable at bike parks.
With the 6 point I'm concerned about the 83mm bb and 150mm rear spacing. Both aren't optimal geometry for trail riding, especially the Q factor of the BB. And I think a 6 point build would be 5-6 lbs heavier than the 4x.
I'm in no way limited to either of these bikes and am open to all suggestions.
I recently took a new job, it's a great opportunity but one of the only downsides is that I will be working weekends (but I get two weekdays off). Because of this I've decided not to build up a new DH bike for 2010 because i wouldn't be able to make it to any races and wouldn't be able to get the full benefit of a DH race rig. I would like to build up a short travel, 4-6" bike that could be taken to Diablo, 7 springs, or Snowshoe on my days off but could just as easily be taken on some 20+ mile trail rides locally.
Two bikes I've had on my radar are the Blur 4x and the IH 6 point.
My biggest concern with the 4x is that they are hard to find, might not be the most durable at bike parks.
With the 6 point I'm concerned about the 83mm bb and 150mm rear spacing. Both aren't optimal geometry for trail riding, especially the Q factor of the BB. And I think a 6 point build would be 5-6 lbs heavier than the 4x.
I'm in no way limited to either of these bikes and am open to all suggestions.