The nominees for this category
1) lapierre spicy
2) santa cruz heckler
3) Orange alpine
4) commencal 666
5) other
and the winner is!………

My Nomad is perfectly happy to be pedalled about. Weighs in about 33lb without any silly light build stuff. Works great.

I have an Alpine (for sale!) and I find it a bit lardy and the bottom bracket is too low.

It's great pointing down stuff but not so much fun (IMO) on the ups.

Trek Remedy? Mine pedals OK for a 6-incher, hard work, for sure, but I can ride up all the stuff I would do on my XC bike without needing to get off and push.

DrRSwank

let me guess.. you're not in sales are you?
G 🙂

Nomads rule. I've got two. I love 'em.

Chumba VF2, just fitted a Cane Creek Double Barrel to mine and it is a bit good 🙂

2010 Pitch Pro?

let me guess.. you're not in sales are you?

Nope 🙂

Just my honest opinion on the bike. Plenty of people love 'em. I've always preferred a slightly higher BB is all.

Had the same issue with my Demo 8. Lovely bike, but I was forever clouting the ground with pedals as the BB was low.

spesh enduro carbon
27 lbs

Blur LT mk 2
Turner 5 spot
Tracer
Reign
Cannondale prophet/rise

sorry out of the list
heckler
or spicy

Got me an 09 spicy frame a few months back. Climbs better than the 5 it replaced and descends like a mini dh bike. Only problem i have with it is it can make some flatter/undulating trail feel boring as its long and slack (although you'll probably get this with most bikes in this catagory).
Theres probably not much in it with the frames youve chosen…

Easy, Pronghorn Trail. We've got a demo in that weighs around 27lb and is better than my steel hardtail on the climbs. That's with 150mm of travel too.

spesh enduro carbon 27 lbs

+1

I love my Enduro SL carbon… superb bike 🙂

Nomad with 36 talas here. Reckon I could get it under 30lb with a change of tyres (2.5 HRs) and crankset, but I'm waiting till they pack up.

It's a great bike you wont be disappointed.

Another vote for the Spesh Enduro or Pitch here.

What about a Giant Reign or a TranceX, though?

DrRSwank got any details on the Alpine? Saw a guy riding the red route at dalby on an orange one, and was quite taken with it….

Mail in profile.

Antyone got any experiences of the new transition covert?
Are they even for sale in the UK yet? Can't seem to find one.
DrRSwank how much is your alpine up for?

Seeing as you have a Heckler on that list, you should consider a Orange 5 also.

A supremely capable bike and incredibly versatile depending on how its built up. Abit of a marmite bike though.

Heckler. Just put Van 36's on the front. A bit wandery on the climbs put dead good coming down.

575

Easy, Pronghorn Trail. We've got a demo in that weighs around 27lb and is better than my steel hardtail on the climbs. That's with 150mm of travel too.

+1

plus one for the Remedy, or a fuel ex if you want less travel

DrRSwank…I don't suppose you fancy an Ellsworth Moment, higher BB than the Alpine(med 06) in PX for your Alpine frame ❓ assuming the Apine is a med

Not wanting to hijack the thread – if anyone is interested in the Alpine email me for details

drrswank AT yahoo dot co dot uk

I'll ping details and photos out to anyone interested.

what 6"ish all mountain light enough to pedal?

Answer,

Yeti 575

Climbs like an athletic mountain goat, my build is just over 28lbs

Intense Tracer VP is the best technical climbing bike I've owned and ridden.

you can probably get a really good deal on an 09 Enduro SL at the moment, with the new one just out. Love mine.

N O M A D!!!!!!!

575 or Ibis MOJO or Nicolai Helius AM

As you have the Heckler up in your list
Then go for the Orange 5 AM with the Upgrades.

Well, ive just got a mongoose khyber, and i'm looking forward to building it up now… THey are meant to be really good.

Another one for the Tracer, its the best bike I've ever ridden, I'm only a wee chap and it climbs better than any other bike I've owned (there's been lots). Mine has 36's as its too steep with a 140mm fork and I leave it in the 140 setting at the back, it weighs just over 28lbs with mostly XT stuff and Mavic ST wheels. Wheelbase have them in their demo fleet, its best to try as many as you can first.
Hope this helps.

grantway I wish you'd change the f***ing record.
Every single what bike? thread you're there telling us how good your 5 is.
Jesus.

Sorry for the outburst chaps.
Carry on normal jogging.

I'd like to know how the Cube Fritzz handles uphill. 160mm travel.

I'm with Backhander….

Grantway….try reading posts before typing 🙄 Look what i wrote.

I too own a 5 but am well aware of it's faults/negatives and don't expect everyone to share my opinions.

How can an 'All Mountain' bike not be light enough to pedal uphill?
Categories like this are nonsense.

Pace 405 it's the bollox