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Hi; I've been riding my new 5-Spot for almost a month and loving it. However, I also find myself wishing for 6 inches of rear wheel travel. Is there any truth to the rumor that Turner is coming out with a new 6 inch ride; something between the 5-Spot and the RFX, or did I make that one up out of delusional thinking?
If Turner is coming out with a new 6 inch ride, great. If not, what do you think the next best option would be for a 6 inch bike; one that would still weigh in at sub-30lbs?
Is it possible to trim an RFX with 6 inch rockers below 30 lbs? I've got pretty lightweight components; XTR wheelset, Hayes Mag Plus with Ti hardware, Ti spring on my Romic, Easton Carbon seatpost, Race Face Carbon stem, X-O rear/XT front-what do you think, is it possible to get the RFX under 30lbs with a coil shock?
If Turner is not coming out with a 6 inch bike and the would RFX weighs too much, I thought about getting the Ventana X 5; what do you guys think? I know the Ventana Bikes do not have the classic 4-bar/horst link set up and that conserns me. I had a Giant VT 1 with a Romic Coil spring and it was nice-but at the end of the day it was still a 4-bar single pivot set up; not near as efficient as my 5-Spot-especially when it comes to rolling over stuff and climbing.
Any feedback would be much appreciated. I suppose the one idea I didn't really stop to consider is swapping my medium 5-Spot frame for a large 5-Spot; I'm 5' 11" and right on the edge when it comes to getting the 5-Spot to fit. Do you think a large frame would give me a little extra beef on the trail compared to my medium frame. I'm a porker too-I weigh 225.
Thanks, you guys seem to know your stuff when it comes to Turner bikes.
Turtle 1
If Turner is coming out with a new 6 inch ride, great. If not, what do you think the next best option would be for a 6 inch bike; one that would still weigh in at sub-30lbs?
Is it possible to trim an RFX with 6 inch rockers below 30 lbs? I've got pretty lightweight components; XTR wheelset, Hayes Mag Plus with Ti hardware, Ti spring on my Romic, Easton Carbon seatpost, Race Face Carbon stem, X-O rear/XT front-what do you think, is it possible to get the RFX under 30lbs with a coil shock?
If Turner is not coming out with a 6 inch bike and the would RFX weighs too much, I thought about getting the Ventana X 5; what do you guys think? I know the Ventana Bikes do not have the classic 4-bar/horst link set up and that conserns me. I had a Giant VT 1 with a Romic Coil spring and it was nice-but at the end of the day it was still a 4-bar single pivot set up; not near as efficient as my 5-Spot-especially when it comes to rolling over stuff and climbing.
Any feedback would be much appreciated. I suppose the one idea I didn't really stop to consider is swapping my medium 5-Spot frame for a large 5-Spot; I'm 5' 11" and right on the edge when it comes to getting the 5-Spot to fit. Do you think a large frame would give me a little extra beef on the trail compared to my medium frame. I'm a porker too-I weigh 225.
Thanks, you guys seem to know your stuff when it comes to Turner bikes.
Turtle 1