i've been looking to get a bike lately, and i have narrowed my decision between 2 bikes, the specialized enduro, and the kona stinky.
Whatever i get, It will probably be the base model ( a college student can only afford so much) 1500-1700 is aboutt my ideal spending range.
lately i have been doing a lot of climbing, and some basic trail riding. (style may change to more technical trail riding later)
the LBS owner told me if i go with the enduro, he would let me get a vanilla rc or rl coil shock at cost, install it for free, and let me keep the oem air shock if i decide that a coil shock is not my thing. (he said that the enduro with a coil shock is more like a happy medium between a xc and a freeride bike)
i think the enduro will climb better than the stinky, but the stinky wil take hits better.
any sugesstions, comments, or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Whatever i get, It will probably be the base model ( a college student can only afford so much) 1500-1700 is aboutt my ideal spending range.
lately i have been doing a lot of climbing, and some basic trail riding. (style may change to more technical trail riding later)
the LBS owner told me if i go with the enduro, he would let me get a vanilla rc or rl coil shock at cost, install it for free, and let me keep the oem air shock if i decide that a coil shock is not my thing. (he said that the enduro with a coil shock is more like a happy medium between a xc and a freeride bike)
i think the enduro will climb better than the stinky, but the stinky wil take hits better.
any sugesstions, comments, or insight would be greatly appreciated.