So, I've made some minor changes to the Chameleon that seemed to have helped w/ my knees a bit. Besides that, I waited too long to make a decision, and now apparently my fickle brain doesn't care about that anymore.
Last week the brain decided it was interested in the VP Free again. I called my LBS, he's offering me a nice price, and they're saying July delivery if I order it now. My current "DH" bike is a Bullit. Not the best frame for racing, but it does the trick. So, my question is, will the VP Free be that much of an improvement, particularly for DH racing?
I know people are going to tell me to just get a DH frame, but having had the entire winter to mull this over, I'm really not interested in a full-on DH bike. One thing I love about the Bullit is its versatility, and that's not something I'm willing to give up. What I do want is something just a bit longer, slacker, plusher...and the VP seems to fit the bill.
I guess the major question is...is it really that different/better of a bike?
Last week the brain decided it was interested in the VP Free again. I called my LBS, he's offering me a nice price, and they're saying July delivery if I order it now. My current "DH" bike is a Bullit. Not the best frame for racing, but it does the trick. So, my question is, will the VP Free be that much of an improvement, particularly for DH racing?
I know people are going to tell me to just get a DH frame, but having had the entire winter to mull this over, I'm really not interested in a full-on DH bike. One thing I love about the Bullit is its versatility, and that's not something I'm willing to give up. What I do want is something just a bit longer, slacker, plusher...and the VP seems to fit the bill.
I guess the major question is...is it really that different/better of a bike?