Hi all- I am looking for a new bike on behalf of my wife. She has been riding a small Santa Cruz Blur for 4-5 years and absolutely loves it. She is, however, due for a new bike and is thinking 27.5" would be new, fun, different etc. She is not very hard on bikes and really is more of an XC rider than anything. She will do one, if not two, 50 mile races this summer.
A lightweight bike is really important to her and it seems in looking around that most of the 27.5 ers out now (more coming everyday though) are heavier (28+ lbs) endure type rigs.
Aside from an 8k Anthem, which carbon full suspension 27.5 inch bikes could weigh in around 25 lbs while still staying in the 5k price range?
Thanks in advance for your help!
A lightweight bike is really important to her and it seems in looking around that most of the 27.5 ers out now (more coming everyday though) are heavier (28+ lbs) endure type rigs.
Aside from an 8k Anthem, which carbon full suspension 27.5 inch bikes could weigh in around 25 lbs while still staying in the 5k price range?
Thanks in advance for your help!