What enduro bike?
Discussion
I have decided to sell my downhill bike and get something a little more versatile (worth noting I live and ride in the Alps) I've never owned a 'go everywhere' bike so could do with some advice!
So I need something that will still stand up to a decent DH track, but can also be ridden all day.
Bikes I'm looking at:
Intense Tracer
Santa Cruz Nomad
I know the Spesh Enduro and Trek Remedy are rated, but they just don't excite me the way the others do!
Any thoughts?
So I need something that will still stand up to a decent DH track, but can also be ridden all day.
Bikes I'm looking at:
Intense Tracer
Santa Cruz Nomad
I know the Spesh Enduro and Trek Remedy are rated, but they just don't excite me the way the others do!
Any thoughts?
Out of that two I'd go with the Nomad, especially with Alps to play with. The Tracer is happest with a 5" fork (I'm told) and in the 5" travel setting.
But personally if I could justify the money for a new custom enduro build for the Alps I'd go with an Intense Uzzi or Cove G-Spot.
That said I recently read on Pinkbike that the Enduro and Endruo Evo are by far the most popular privateer bike in the Euro Endruo Circuit.
My Spicy was pretty amazing in the Alps this Summer, but so were my mate's Nomads, Pitches and Enduros.
But personally if I could justify the money for a new custom enduro build for the Alps I'd go with an Intense Uzzi or Cove G-Spot.
That said I recently read on Pinkbike that the Enduro and Endruo Evo are by far the most popular privateer bike in the Euro Endruo Circuit.
My Spicy was pretty amazing in the Alps this Summer, but so were my mate's Nomads, Pitches and Enduros.
Rolls said:
Expect it would be fine, but i'd be nervous having a full carbon bike in the alps! I'd be much happier on a ali jobbie!
Know how you feel. I know Carbon frames are stronger than Alu one as well as I know the Sun will rise in the morning.... but there is that little voice in the back of my mind that tells me one day it'll snap into a million jagged sharp bits and kill me to death. Have a look at the Turner 5 spot too.
I swapped my Whyte 46 (which was crap) for one and it is a superb do anything rig. I built mine using the Maverick forks from the Whyte and in a XL frame it weighs in at ~ 28 pounds.
I have never ridden a Full sus that climbs so well in terms of finding traction, and despite 'only' having 5" of travel you never feel like you need more. It also has one of the stiffest back ends on the market, which was why I bought it; the Whyte was flaccid in comparison. It tracks superbly.
I swapped my Whyte 46 (which was crap) for one and it is a superb do anything rig. I built mine using the Maverick forks from the Whyte and in a XL frame it weighs in at ~ 28 pounds.
I have never ridden a Full sus that climbs so well in terms of finding traction, and despite 'only' having 5" of travel you never feel like you need more. It also has one of the stiffest back ends on the market, which was why I bought it; the Whyte was flaccid in comparison. It tracks superbly.
Janosh said:
Ok, new front runner is the Spicy 516... Have read lots of good reviews and seems like good value for money.. Getting close to pulling the trigger now!
Snappiere :/DH track/ride all day are two opposing things, and at best you're going to get a "jack of all trades, master of none" machine.
HOWEVER, that aside, if it's such a machine you want, I'd suggest looking at an Orange Alpine 160. Used one for a day whilst in Morzine. It was OK
You could sometimes (Swiss National course, or some of the stupidly steep unofficial stuff in the PdS) sense it's XC origins with it being steeper/pointier than other, more DH-orientated bikes, but it coped. Pedalling around between places, or on the flatter stuff, it was quite happy.P-Jay said:
Snappiere? I've not heard of any frame failures, let alone many to get that sort of nickname.
Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
Granted it's three out of however many that may exist, but three guys I know with them have all had frames snap/crack. All three have promptly offloaded the warranty replacements and moved onto Transitions and the like...Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
EDIT: This isn't a Lappiere witch hunt, BTW!
P-Jay said:
Snappiere? I've not heard of any frame failures, let alone many to get that sort of nickname.
Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
I hope you're right! Currently looking at a bargain 2010 bike (pre bolt-through rear) so i hope that's not an issue?Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
Janosh said:
P-Jay said:
Snappiere? I've not heard of any frame failures, let alone many to get that sort of nickname.
Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
I hope you're right! Currently looking at a bargain 2010 bike (pre bolt-through rear) so i hope that's not an issue?Love my 516, rode it for a week in Morzine and 6 months bashing about Wales and nothing's gone wrong once.
My friend rides a 2010 216, apart from the s
t OE spec forks it's been very good to him, rides very nicely on some 36's now. Janosh said:
Ok, the search is complete!
I've done a deal on a Nuke Proof Mega, should have it next week
Thanks for all the advice & suggestions.
Good choice, can't think why I didn't think of that. One of the boys has just bought one, rides very well. The frame looks very well made too. I've done a deal on a Nuke Proof Mega, should have it next week
Thanks for all the advice & suggestions.
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