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How about a top of the range Canyon Strive or Nerve AL+?
as much as I'm not a fan of instantly suggesting a YT or Canyon based on cost alone, if I had that kind of money for a new bike I'd seriously consider the top of the range Canyon Strive. Full XX1 and you'll have 300 quid left over to fund your new cassette when it wears out in 6 months time.
Looks nice as well IMO
strive's are awesome, easily the best all round bike i've had to date.
that video really does help the sb-66 case. so far the top of the list still seems to be the banshee rune v2.
Is it fact that the commencal sx wont fit a CCDBA??
i'd say its a very strong possibility due to the rather dubious placement of the meta's shock.
Covert - does everything on the list! Plus it awesome!
I'm gonna have to say the Alpine 160. Probably biased as i own one, but they are amazing when the trail points down and they arent too shabby on the climbs either. It is possible to build it around the 30lb mark also with that budget.
Nukeproof Mega AM 2013 frame.
With either Monarch Plus or for a little bit more money the CCDB coil.
Not sure why someone said the 2013 Mega frames don't take a piggy back shock - both the TR and AM will.
Don't be too hard on Banshee as most manufacturers have problems with V1's of their bikes (Nukeproof Mega comes to mind, loose headsets and snapping chainstays). Freeborn would not recommend them anymore as they had to do loads of warranty replacements on them.
Keith the designer has gone away and redesigned them to run on bearings so I would imagine the new Rune and Spitfire V2 will both be superb bikes. There is a new distributor for the UK so should make things much better.
For the Alps, I would say the Rune V2's geometry (65-65.5-66 degree ha and low b/b)and robustness should make it top of your list for a 160mm bike as it has a Cane Creek DB air as a shock option , if you can get hold of one that is!
As the owner of a Pitch I think I have to put a good word in for the Enduro.
Mine's flipping ACE!
Edward2000 that Tracer2 looks very nice indeed!
DeanFBM, great video you've found there - short but sweet!
ive hit 20ft doubles and rode gaps on mine without it flinching.
I wish I could do that!
I wouldn't be worry about whether a bike is CCDB Air compatible, as due to varying suspension designs some of them won't be suitable for it at all, specifically anything with a progressive curve you will struggle to get full travel from with the CCDBA.
It's designed to work on suspension design the coil doesn't work with.
I like the very current on trend style of AM bike, long TT, low standover, low BB & slack HA with a decent sized fork on it, as it suits the DH rider in me. The new Commencal's fit the bill very well, the only downside being the frame is heavy. SB66 is very similar in numbers too.
Liteville 301. Test rode one today - very very impressed.
Pity I can't afford one. 🙁
The choices are endless, but steel is real!!
specifically anything with a progressive curve you will struggle to get full travel from with the CCDBA.
Doesn't that mean about 99% of all bikes currently on the market?
In fact, the only bikes I've heard of having a regressive ratio is the Orange Five.
I also think that if the mechanical leverage has been designed around an air can, then to compensate for the inherently progressive nature of the air apring, the mechanical leverage should be more progressive, thus fitting a coil to a bike with an air spring in mind would need more HSC to compensate for the linearity of a coil.
Have I got this right or am I way off?
Another vote for the "knolly chilcotin"
hi guys, just as an update, due to some restrictions of what brands im actually allowed through the bike shop handling the insurance claim, i have settled on my first choice of the 2013 Banshee Rune V2 with CCDBA. managed to get one 20% cheaper thatn RRP and delivered 2 months before they are actually available in the UK.. its all about who you know these days =].
thanks for all the input everyone had put in. pics are to follow in the ext couple of weeks, keep your eyes peeled.
SPANK_that
Dont know if its gone but there was a SWorks carbon Enduro frame in the classifieds a few days ag at a silly price
[url] http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-specialized-enduro-s-works-2011-frameset [/url]
or a bit less travel
[url] http://www.bikescene.co.uk/Specialized-SWorks-Stumpjumper-FSR-Carbon-Frame-2199-92-0.html [/url]
C.O.V.E.R.T
Geetee - what the weight of your Nicolai build?
Commencal Meta AM? I like mine 🙂
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http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Stories-Episode-1-Duane-Walker-video-2013.html
Frame build would have to be the sb66 but check out the nomad failing that have a look at the bronson
Check the age of the thread fellas...
^ 😆 on a side note - spank how do the bos handle on your transam (i'm looking at getting the samep