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just a shot, i have a fritzz as a do it all bike XC,AM and DH but im doing less and less DH. i find when on tight corners my bike is really slow at turning. for some strange reason im starting to like orange bikes dont ask me why as i never have. would any of them help my riding or am i just being picky?
chris
Orangemeup doesn't have the same ring to it
Fritzz comes stock with too long of a stem IMO, a shorter one would quicken steering.
But if you corner correctly, you'll be able to get any barge around any corner.
Are you bars turned or bike leaning on these tight turns?
Is the Fritzz a fairl long wheelbase? My Enduro's as long as a long thing and I know what you mean about tight turns. On the flip side, the length adds to the "planted" feel.
Edit: agree with above, short stem, wide bars makes a world of difference.
Can't see the 5 or alpine helping you on the tight stuff, as off-hand they're as slack as your cube. I know there more to it than that but off-hand you'd need a steeper HA to quicken up the steering properly? Yes a shorter stem will help but not as much as a steerer HA.
Also isn't the alpine more DH based than the 5 too?
Seems a couple of strange choices given your talking about moving to a more XC based ride. I'd like to try a 5 but am left wondering if they making it too slack for normal riding. As I tried a m8's 2009 model quickly (on the road) and the front wheel just flopped about, once you turned the bars so far round (you might well get used to this but off-hand it wasn't an insipiring feeling).
try learning to corner. Just an idea?