Well, the plan was to get teh new bike this (past) fall - which obviously did not happen. Now I have time to kill until spring. So I am rethinking parts of the build. This will be a do everything bike for me (6'4", ~200lbs). The frame is likely going to be either an 06 SInister ER (which is beefed up to be more like the MX) or an 05 MX (awesome bike, but a tad porky) 70% aggressive trail and light FR. 30% ski hills & lift assisted stuff) components in question:
FORK: Pike 426 or Zoke Z.1sl (with ETA)
HEADSET: FSA PigDH Pro or King (is it worth the $$$$$$$$$$$$?)
CRANKS: Hone or Atlas or FSA Gravity or Middleburn (big $$$$ for these though), all X-Type (I'd try the FSA external bearing ISIS BB with the Middleburns if I went that way). Are Saints overkill?
I think thats it. I'm pretty set on the rest.
Your thoughts?
FORK: Pike 426 or Zoke Z.1sl (with ETA)
HEADSET: FSA PigDH Pro or King (is it worth the $$$$$$$$$$$$?)
CRANKS: Hone or Atlas or FSA Gravity or Middleburn (big $$$$ for these though), all X-Type (I'd try the FSA external bearing ISIS BB with the Middleburns if I went that way). Are Saints overkill?
I think thats it. I'm pretty set on the rest.
Your thoughts?