i hate to create this thread, but i need some input. i am getting a transition bottlerocket. it has 140mm of travel. i am serriously thinking about keeping the pike race currently on my hardtail and running it on the bottlerocket (i have a manitou splice that i can run on my HT, so i wont need a new fork). my other option is to get a 66RC2X for the bottlerocket and run the pike on my HT.
i am 185lbs and go medium. i plan to hit whistler, the shore, and some other mountain resorts with the bottlerocket. should i up it to the 66 or spend my money elsewhere (like on a new pimp enduro wheelset from industrynine)? the pike and a lighter wheelset could shave about 3lbs off my build weight.
or, should i take the 3lb penalty and go for the beefier 66 that i can switch up to 170mm of travel for the gnar-gnar?
is the 66 overkill for a guy that will never hit any big doubles or drops over 10 feet? is the pike underkill?
i am 185lbs and go medium. i plan to hit whistler, the shore, and some other mountain resorts with the bottlerocket. should i up it to the 66 or spend my money elsewhere (like on a new pimp enduro wheelset from industrynine)? the pike and a lighter wheelset could shave about 3lbs off my build weight.
or, should i take the 3lb penalty and go for the beefier 66 that i can switch up to 170mm of travel for the gnar-gnar?
is the 66 overkill for a guy that will never hit any big doubles or drops over 10 feet? is the pike underkill?