convert...not a racer (any more) but sounds like riding with my family that..........in all honesty, yes it is a race bike if you want a bike that cover the ground fast and effectively, so it climbs well/pedals exceptionally well, great traction and best of all shifts on singletack and dowms. No it is not a downhill demon that will hang onto DH bikes but it will get there as quick as a lot of AM bikes, very stable and nice on the downs there will be lighter bikes and some faster climbing BUT the flux is a real all day bike good at keeping the miles ticking by and is well made.
See Dave turners comments on this build......
[/i]What a package, as so many of us have tried to explain over the years, quality over quantity, ha, and this thing delivers traction and comfort in spades. I think I will assemble my own in the near future, for those rides where travel is not as important as traction and a little extra weight is worth the trade off for plush. I know that is not what most of the market want, but for the rider that is looking at the rocks more than the scale, this thing rips. We did over 3 hours today at a decent clip and never needed more travel than a Flux, but the amount of rocks and some roots and lots of ruts and braking holes this thing stuck to the trail like a cat.
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http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=584065&highlight=all+mountain+flux
So i like the flux,had the HL and the DW system is better,grease ports/bushings are excellent the downside slightly low BB for my liking.
So yes you could race on it and enduros would be great keilder especially BUT i am also happy pedalling 33/36 pound bikes up the same hills and mountains at a slower pace.
