As we draw to the close of the naughties, I thought it might be a fun thing to try and reach a consensus on the stand-out 'Bike of the Decade', if such a thing exists... I guess it depends on the criteria you set: most sold? most technologically advanced? Longest continous model? Best ride/fun? Best looking? And more besides no doubt! Let the debate begin!
I'd like to nominate the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC personally, though I've never actually owned one, somewhat strangely!
2000 model
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2010 model
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five................... 😉
Cotic soul.
Oh no u just had too !
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A bike keeping it's incarnation for the majority of the decade, then that would have to be the Merida lrs - first full suss to win XC world championship race.
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I'd like to nominate the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC personally, though I've never actually owned one, somewhat strangely!
Not really a bike though, it must be getting on for 10 substantially different ones.
Inbred, over the Soul because of cost. Model T of mountain biking.
On one inbred or turner five spot
Did the naughties not finish at the end of 2009 ?
Enduro
Santa Cruz superlight
or
On one inbred.
Both of mine have their 10th birthdays next year.
On-One Inbred
Thinking not just UK here chaps, but global... otherwise I'd agree on the Inbred!
2nd vote for Jordan
I'd have to agree with the op, I wouldn't want one but it's a great bike and has been around for long enough.
Evil Sovereign.
Or a 5.
GT I-Drive, came out in 1999 and has remained pretty much the same until now. I don't think any other bikes have shown less 'progress' over the decade, much to their credit.
Last time I rode mine, exactly a year ago, it bucked me off into a rock and ruined my winter, which is a big mark against it!
On one for bike of the decade? A steel tubed heavy traditional frame?
Are you serious?
Nominations...
SC Superlight/Heckler
On-One Inbred
Yeti 575
Orange 5
Didn't the Inbred pave the way for the long travel hardtail?
Spesh Enduro probably for worldwide as it seemed to kick off the whole trail bike phenomomonomomen.
For the UK, either 5 or the Inbred.
5- Capability, staying with or ahead of much larger competitors.
Inbred- Where was this decent handling, cheap, pile o pig iron when I was growing up?
Not really, lighter better handling long travel forks did that.
Inbred
Sovereign
SC Chameleon
2010 Giant Anthem X2
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Marin mount vision,,
I was gonna say Mount Vision too!
cove hummer or demo9
obviously, there have been some excelent incarntions over the last decade, but from the bikes i've owned during that period, i'd go for the steel 456.
not the lightest or fanciest bike ive had the pleasure of, but definitely the most fun 😀
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...should never have got rid 🙁
'04 Enduro
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Cannondale Prophet
Cannondale Prophet +1 guess that doesn't count bloody iPad
stevenmenmuir - Member
Didn't the Inbred pave the way for the long travel hardtail?
No, that honour goes to the Cove Stiffee and the Santa Cruz Cameleon (sp?)
My vote goes for to the Stiffee.
I own a Stumpy and they are a good ride but I always admired this....
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Perhaps the humble Pitch could be a contender? The 2009 Pro caused such fever pitch at that price point you couldn't get one for love nor money.
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The five or the epic I reckon!
SC Chameleon
prophet
Spesh Enduro or Turner 5 Spot.
Another vote for the 04 Enduro.
I'm still riding mine.
Anything I've owned.
Another vote for the 04 Enduro...not that I'm biased!
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Another vote for the 04 Enduro!
SC Nomad.
Intense trace. The Host link one from 2001.
On one inbred or SC Superlight
But then I would say that 🙂
The Trek EX8 for a change, fantastic bike that just get slightly better with each incarnation and totally flatters an average rider, for some reason it never gets the attention like the Five but I've owned both and love it.
Another vote for the 04 Enduro .
Another vote here for the '04 Enduro.
2004 Enduro. Mine is also still going strong, great bike!
05/06 enduro
or if we're voting for a series of bikes, the enduro in general despite its dodgy 07-09 phase.
hardtail - Cotic Soul, sus - Orange 5. Not cos they are British in particular but because they are evolved/refined designs. For me the Stumpy has done more than evolve, it is basically a number of different bikes that have shared a name.
Bit OT - for me the bike wearing the Stumpjumper name is now too "burly" I'd prefer the Camber to be the Stumpy and vice versa. Bit sad I suppose but just how I think of the Stumpjumper.
04 Enduro...t'was & is still a great bike.Might even ride mine again one day....
Pompino
Niner SIR9
Cos:
it take a great material to a glorious extreme
Clever EBB makes it compatible with hub gears, ss, fixed and you can even use a mech!
How can a rigid bike be so smooth and capable
It won't win cos very few people have the chance to ride one - our demo has done only a dozen demo rides.
Turner 5 Spot (in it's HL incarnation)
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Or the 04 Enduro (the poor man's 5-Spot)
The Pitch's grandad gets my vote too…
2003/04 enduro has it for me.
Orange P7. Great do it all bike, that has been continually evolved over the years.
Likewise for the Five.
Whyte 46
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2nd vote for Jordan
It can't be Jordan, she's actually an earlier model that's been extensively refurbished and given a new paint job.
+1 for the Orange P7 bought my first one in 1996 and got another one last year, seems to have continually evolved. great bikes.
for full suss i love the Ibis Mojo, truely a beautiful bike
The bike that stepped things up for me was the Giant VT (2004/5 I think). The first bike for me that was capable of a bit of everything from XC to full on DH courses and was good at it. Enduro's couldn't take the hits like the VT could and yes I owned both.
HT would need to be the Cove HJ, Great bike.
The Enduro is a very good choice. A bike that started the decade and has evolved with the progression of trails and ability.
Personally, I would shout for the Kona Stinky for the same reasons as above. It has evolved to meet the demands of it's riders. I would kill to get my Stinky Six back... 😥
Orange 5.
I have tried but I cannot pick one!!
Never had the [b]Enduro[/b] but do remember it as a transition moment to those sorts of bikes, one of the first to make gnar accessable to non-DH riders
Spec [b]Stumpy[/b] (x2 in the house) - great alround bike, very effective if a little safe 😉
[b]Inbred[/b] (x3 in the house) - great alround bike, alway good fun, amazing for the money
SC [b]Heckler[/b] - (only one) even better than the above two, again makes everything fun
Orange [b]Fives[/b] - (we have had two), very good, if alittle noisy and a touch clunky 😕
And a vote for the [b]Cotic Soul [/b]- an all time great HT - if I could only have one bike it would be one of these so I suppose I have voted!
2004 Enduro
Turner 5 Spot HL
SC HECKLER!!!!!!!!!!
I've lusted after one since I was 12 and finally got one this year. I'm 27 and so, so happy with it!
heckler
Inbred
Chameleon
Enduro
Owned them all (still got the chameleon), all amazing bikes. Hard to choose between the inbred and chameleon for 'most smiles per pound' but I think the chameleon just wings it.
Anyone on here actually ridden Jordan?
SC Nomad +1
Inbred
I've had the Original, 456 & Summer Season.
Surely it wins on numbers, simplicity, fun, being Northern and quite possibly showing us how much things should actually cost?
No, that honour goes to the Cove Stiffee and the Santa Cruz Cameleon (sp?)
Nope neither, i think a kona of some sort did that (IIRC the chute)
As for bike of the decade stinky will get my vote. It can't be the indred or any on-one lets face it. Once you've learn to sin and get to see other countries no-one (see what I did here I am pretty chuffed) knows what on-one is.
Orange Patriot... which then morphed into the Five ( when will people accept it's essentially the same simple can-crusher bike?? )
Actually the Americans love the on-one 29ers.
For me, personally, it would have to be the Cotic Soul.
And by a country mile.
I've had a heckler, a handjob, a motolite and a vf2.
Cotic has been the bike of choice since I bought it.
Maverick ML7 - The early american built one's. Beautiful.
+1 on the inbred
Simplicity, cost and most of all fun
Cotic Bfe
Giant NRS.
Specialized Epic.
Kona Stinky...affordable full suspension that worked both down and up.
Freeride/AM/whatever for the masses that couldn't afford a Patriot/Heckler/5Spot...