I currently have a specialized pitch frame, it's very awesome, there's just a couple of aspects where it is lacking, i'm hoping there is something out there which handles like a pitch but without the couple of drawbacks.
Lets start with the good about the pitch-
I can happily pedal around on it for 4+hr peaks ride running 1x10 so no granny ring. so to me it pedals pretty well
The short chainstay and low bb makes it handle more like my BMX than other bikes, it's fun to ride.
The suspension composure whilst going flat out on rough stuff is out of this world, really confidence inspiring.
It suits my riding style and travel adjust forks very well, 130mm for XC, 160mm for DH riding.
The things I don't like -
Small frame bearings, i've gone through the "main pivot" bearings twice in 9 months.
It feels somewhat flexy on big hits.
The suspension design doesn't deal well with big hits that take it into the final stages off travel.
The pedal kickback on rough stuff is too much for me.
So I want a bike that is like a pitch, but stiffer and handles big hits better. Somewhere between 140-160mm travel, or adjustable travel between 120-160mm. It has to pedal somewhat OK, but im not one of these silly people that expects a short travel freeride bike to pedal like a XC bike.
I'm looking at orange bloods and transition bottlerockets, will these be far off the mark? How do they ride in relation to a pitch?
Any other recommendation.
