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There is never a shortage of new fancy bikes that come out at this time of year in N. America with the Sea Otter being a huge showcase. I believe one of the most anticipated of these is the new Nomad 3. It is without question a nice rig. However, has anyone else noticed that it has nearly the same geometry as the Rune V-2 within 0.5 degree/0.3' difference? SC did not pull the Nomad 3 out of thin air despite various pundits exclamations over it's "radical" geometry. Banshee, Kona, Canfield and others have been doing this for several years. They are the "little" guys leading the way now. I thought about waiting to purchase a Nomad 3 as I decided to move on to a 27.5 Enduro/AM/big hit whatever kinda name they call it these days. However, I opted to go with a Banshee Rune V-2 instead. It basically is the aluminum Nomad 3 and at nearly half the cost too.
Speaking of pricing, I believe that the "money is no object" boutique crowd is becoming the endpoint for SC. I think they will become a bigger version of Ibis dropping aluminum bikes all together or more likely drop all aluminum VPP designs in favor of single pivot versions of those bikes to satisfy their lower price point quotas. This was tough for me having been a diehard SC fan since '99 and owning five of them since then.
Banshee has the vibe that SC did more than a decade ago. Just a few guys building/designing no bs leading edge rigs with great customer service. I am glad to join the gang. :thumbsup: :devil:
Speaking of pricing, I believe that the "money is no object" boutique crowd is becoming the endpoint for SC. I think they will become a bigger version of Ibis dropping aluminum bikes all together or more likely drop all aluminum VPP designs in favor of single pivot versions of those bikes to satisfy their lower price point quotas. This was tough for me having been a diehard SC fan since '99 and owning five of them since then.
Banshee has the vibe that SC did more than a decade ago. Just a few guys building/designing no bs leading edge rigs with great customer service. I am glad to join the gang. :thumbsup: :devil: