I have never ridden the Peak District area but looking to ride the 40mile bhf challenge in October. I have the choice of 3 bikes: Cove stiffee, yeti asr 4" or a Santa Cruz heckler. Which bike should I take for the terrain?
any of them will do...
but if it were me, and I live and ride in the Peak. I'd go for one of the full sus bikes. You'll get a bit of a battering on the stiffee
Depends on what you'd rather do, smash the climbs or fly on the descents. If you're a climber, take the Yeti, if you prefer the descents, take the Heckler.
I guess I would rather take both full sus bikes - one for the ups and the other for the downs. my downhill will be more fun if I am not conked out by the ups. But, on reflection, the heckler will get me up OK but will be a lot more fun coming down. Also, the Yeti is ideal for XC and the heckler is a bit tougher. So - the heckler wins!