Do you know how many starving children in India would give their left nut for a Iron Horse with 6" of travel? Me either.throwfar said:I currently ride a lower end full suspension Iron Horse with 6" of travel. The bike has been fun and a great intro into the sport but definitely has its flaws(heavy, derailleurs suck, fork is leaking oil, etc). After riding for a year doing mainly downhill and some light XC here in AZ, I want to invest in a good bike. I've done South Mountain (National, Mormon, Geronimo, Holbert), Sixshooter in globe, Sunrise park, Hawes, and McDowell trails. I like all-mountain bikes with 5+" of travel but I need something lighter than my 40lber I have now... maybe then I can do some legitimate climbs.
I'm willing to spend 2-3k. I'm a large rider too, 6'4 240lbs.
Please give me your suggestions!! Thanks
Complete buildNMPhi767 said:Do you want a complete build or are you interested in building yourself?
The 2010 Enduro SL Comp starts at 2800.throwfar said:Complete build
Specialized Enduro was mentioned, aren't those like 5k?
I definitely like the Giant bikes... I am going to see if I can't demo some around here and maybe pick up an '09 leftover. I just want a bike that is really versatile, one that can bomb down some shuttle runs but also be more than adequate on local XC trails.NMPhi767 said:BTW, if you are looking at Spesh, I would also look at the Giant Reign (or Reign X if you want to go more towards gravity stuff) since you get way more for your money.
second vote for giant. They make those specialized and nomad frames anyway. They are gonna be the best value with zero compromises in quality. Compared to those butt ugly titus mach 5's anyway. That bike looks like an Amp Research.NMPhi767 said:BTW, if you are looking at Spesh, I would also look at the Giant Reign (or Reign X if you want to go more towards gravity stuff) since you get way more for your money.
