Current bikes: Yeti 575 & Commencal Meta 6 (and a Scandal 29er but that's not relevant here!)
Both bikes are XL
I'm 6' 6" and the best part of 18st when kitted up
Yeti is set up as a xc/all purpose machine - sub 30lbs. Commencal has been set up for throwing about, a few uplift days etc probably 36lbs+
Commencal has been back for a warranty replacement so I'm going to sell the frame and get something new. Reasons are that a) It's a bit short in the top tube and b) I fancy a change.
What I did like about the Commencal though was the plushness of the rear suspension compared to the Yeti. A few months ago I had a conversation with TF Tuned as they were servicing the Yeti's shock and I said I wished it was a bit plusher, a bit more like the Meta 6. They intimated that the Commencal was a better design for a big guy as the Yeti's single pivot design "batters the hell out of the shock".
I was possibly considering a 20" Alpine 160 as the Commencal's replacement, but again that's a similar design to the Yeti.
My question basically is:
Are there some suspension designs that would suit me better than others?
Thanks in advance
