[Dirtrider]

Looking to get a new trail bike and was wondering what some people out there are riding. My current trailbike is a Santa Cruz Bullit w/ a 66RC and a DHX 5.0. It is heavy but I ride it everywhere. I live in Asheville and ride stuff like Trace, Farlow, Sycamore, BC, etc, so a larger travel bike is necessary. My issues I am finding is my size. I am 6'4" and no bike shops seem to carry "Circus Clown" size bikes. I have been looking at the Nomads, but I do like the look of some of the Morewoods and it seems a lot of you ride them.

Enlighten me.

Brian

 

[Dirtrider]

Come on man....55 reviews and nobody wants to put in anything.

 

[Mike Fitz]

Come on man....55 reviews and nobody wants to put in anything.

Well I ride a Morewood Shova LT large. I am 6' . Ride it everywere aswell.

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

My vote

All mountain all the time. It even handles trails like
Down Laurel
Down Trace
Greenslick
Beehive
Etc etc etc
nicely.


Just a tad over 30lbs and will have a similar feel to your Bullet, and they are available in clown sizes.

 

[Dirtrider]

Rob,

That was kind of the rout I was looking at. How much travel does the rear have with that air shock and how has it held up. I am 230lbs, and have detonated air shocks in the past.

thanks

Brian

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

Rob,

That was kind of the rout I was looking at. How much travel does the rear have with that air shock and how has it held up. I am 230lbs, and have detonated air shocks in the past.

thanks

Brian

The new Heckler's have 150mm of rear travel. I have had a Heckler for over 5 years, the first frame last 4 3/4 of those years. I currently weigh around 210 and am slightly less than super smooth. I dont really "Huck the Gnar" by any means, but I can keep up with other folks on bigger bikes (VP Frees as an example) on all but the steepest or rockiest sections of NC trails. The air shock on this bike has been "ok" as it has a tendency to loose enough air that it requires pressure adjustment once a week or so. However I will say that the "Pushed" air shock on my previous Heckler frame might have seen the tip of an air pump twice a year, so it might just be this shock.

It is a great all round bike that is for sure.

 

[Nice Guy Mike]

I'm 6'3" and 190lbs. Used to ride a Bullit as well. Really liked the Bullit but started doing more jumping and slopestyle stuff. I switched to a Transition Bottlerocket and love the dang thing. It can DH or XC, DJs well and can actually climb well. Mine is set up single speed currently but still does a good XC ride with the wifey, got tired of hearing the derailleur slap when jumping. I also have a C'dale jeckyl which is a great XC bike but find I prefer the more relaxed cockpit of the B'rocket.

 

[TrekBro]

hey Mike just wrap a piece of rubber on your chainstay and you will not ear the derailleur slapping against it.

 

[clemsonbiker]

Transition Preston all the way!! awesome for all mountain stuff becasue its not a long travel frame but beefy enough to take one hell of a beating. i live about 45 minutes away from pisgah so i build mine up to be an awesome "all mountain" bike. it wouldn't second guess any up or down on this bike.

built for: pilot rock, greenslick, farlow gap, not to mention to rail local singletrack.

http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/greyzj93/?action=view&current=DSC00400.jpg

 

[Nice Guy Mike]

hey Mike just wrap a piece of rubber on your chainstay and you will not ear the derailleur slapping against it.

I know man that is such a ghetto fix. The single blingle works fine for me, I don't like to pedal anyway.

 

[vinnycactus]

I'll second the Preston. Mine is built to about 34lbs.