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which one to go?
shock is RP3. the use of the bike is XC to all mountain, no sick drops in the near future...

 

[telemarc]

I have both. Talus is better for rooty XC and under 175 lbs. Pike is better for Drops (over 1 ft.) and over 175 lbs. I live on Vancouver Island and the trails are super technical and lots of drops, at 170 lbs. I prefer my Pike 454 Air U-turn. The Talus is smoother in high speed rooty stuff.

 

[bsavelli]

I am running the Pike on my Heckler and I am satisfied. I sold my Talas because of the axle to crown height. The added travel and axle to crown feels more stable in technical sections and overall riding.

 

[Innocent Bystander]

I like the longer Axle to Crown of the Pike. The last Heckler I rode had a Sherman Firefly on it, and that seemed to yield the perfect All Mountain geometry, IMHO.