So I am hunting for my next bike, I want to step up from an off shelf Fisher (that has been great) to something better. I am very intrigued by Yeti and specifically the ASR 5. I know the devil is in the demo, and I have demo'd several bikes.
I am hung up on the DW Link and therefore, have been most sold on a bike from Pivot or Turner (though the price of Turner just pisses me off). I have even looked at Ibis. I want something lightweight, that climbs like a beast, with a little more travel than a standard 4 " XC bike.
I hate bikes with pedal bob and it seems to me through research and what I have read, that the DW Link bikes are the best at eliminating it. I do not want to be turning pro pedal on and off during a ride and I do not want a bike that has brake jack the way my Fisher does.
My point is that I love the looks of the Yeti's (I know that doesn't matter) and I am going to demo one this spring--it is at the top of my list. BUT, it seems that the single pivot design is a bit dated and bobs and jacks more than DW Link bikes. Is this something that can be taken care of through setup with the shock and fork, or am I completely missing something. Not bashing here, trying to get educated.
Thanks.
I am hung up on the DW Link and therefore, have been most sold on a bike from Pivot or Turner (though the price of Turner just pisses me off). I have even looked at Ibis. I want something lightweight, that climbs like a beast, with a little more travel than a standard 4 " XC bike.
I hate bikes with pedal bob and it seems to me through research and what I have read, that the DW Link bikes are the best at eliminating it. I do not want to be turning pro pedal on and off during a ride and I do not want a bike that has brake jack the way my Fisher does.
My point is that I love the looks of the Yeti's (I know that doesn't matter) and I am going to demo one this spring--it is at the top of my list. BUT, it seems that the single pivot design is a bit dated and bobs and jacks more than DW Link bikes. Is this something that can be taken care of through setup with the shock and fork, or am I completely missing something. Not bashing here, trying to get educated.
Thanks.