hi all. what bike would be best for uk riding but also be great for trips to morzine & Lesgets & uplift days? was thinking the lapierre spicy or cube frittz.
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which do it all bike?
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*pulls up chair*
*opens wine*Posted 2 years ago # -
Heckler would get my vote..
*Awaits flaming...*
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Apollo fs 26
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Definitely my bike
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I was going to say Heckler as well Teetosugars.
So that's 2 votes.
Question answered, we can move on now.
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Heckler, Spicy, Orange 5 or Alpine 160, etc, etc, etc!
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i dunno. i have a hankering for a do it all bike for coaching.
i just dont know which if at allPosted 2 years ago # -
5 AM
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giant reign
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Nomad
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i keep lusting for a 36'd heckler.
they truly are fantastic bikes.
only time i have done a drop bigger than 4ft was on my old heckler, and it laughed at it. Posted 2 years ago # -
Another for the heckler (36 floats and a DHX 5.0 coil). Best bike I've never owned.
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Orange 5 pro, takes everything you throw at it. Not the best looking bike as many say (not me, i love it) a true do it all bike, as happy going uphill very slowly as it is being hammered down hill with the rider hanging off the back throwing it around, grips like a bery grippy thing and corners like it is on rails...
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Commie meta6. That's what i use to do what you describe. Ace bikes. Despite the fashion for slagging them off - tho hopefully commie have sorted out weld problems for 2010! highly recommended.
So yeah, my bike!Posted 2 years ago # -
On-one 456
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hmm. having ridden my mates 2009 meta 6.2 I found it nowhere near as capable as, say an 06 Enduro
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oops
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575.
Or Marin Attack Trail for slightly burlier.
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ton - Member
i keep lusting for a 36'd heckler.
they truly are fantastic bikes.
Just wish I could do it justice...
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Well i had a 06 enduro and it was am absolute cant to climb but brilliant on the downs. Shame it got nicked, but the op did ask about all rounders didn't he? Anyway no law against not liking someone elses bike is there..no need for the oops
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The new enduro looks the bizo mind!
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no need for the oops
there was......... I double posted
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5 Spot
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If you have the money go for a Nomad if not a Meta 6. Not long had my Meta 6 but on the few outings I'v had its been top notch, much better than previous enduros I tried, although I haven't rode any of the new ones! Don't get a Lyrik 2 step as mine broke on the first ride after 80 min and are getting warranted at the moment. I'm told they need a whole new 2 step system fitted!
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the bike you choose must surely depend on where you ride most and where your grins come from. If 90% of your riding is woodland singletrack, and you are an xc whippet, then a heckler with 36's probably wont be the right bike, but if its the peaks and lakes then an orange 5/heckler with a couple of build options might be the way to go
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If you feel comfortable riding it, it doesn't matter what bike you have.
You'll get by riding it all.
If you asked which bike for racing all kinds of terrain?
I'd say Orange Patriot. Sliding shock mount to change geometry for everything from trail to DH. Can be built from 40 to 28lbs, solid, simple, reliable.Posted 2 years ago # -
5 Spot? Which one Chunky? The best ever 4 bar,best ever Faux bar, or best ever DW short link 4 bar.
These are all the best suspension systems ever according to Dave Turner.
So take your pick.
IME they're all flexy as fech.Posted 2 years ago # -
Alpine 160.
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I hate to say it, but it has to be the Alpine 160.
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Orange 5 AM
Orange Alpine 160
Nomad
Mondraker Dune
Trek RemeadyPosted 2 years ago # -
knolly
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Another vote for the heckler, love mine to bits.
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I had a heckler for a season in the alps, now have a Nomad. Same build on both (36vanR, DHX Coil) - the Nomad is a much more capable bike out here. But I'm not sure I'd have one if I had to ride up every hill rather than get the lifts...
So, on reflection - Heckler! Or a Blur LT would also fit the bill. A guest brought out his Blur LT - he spent most of the week on my Nomad mind, but he did say that they had a similar feel, like the Nomad was the bigger brother..
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A bloke I ride with has a Cube Fritz, its a lovely bike, really light for the travel with 36's on it, and really pedals well for the travel on offer, ive not tried it on anything too testing but it ticks all the boxes for a do it all.
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