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I have a Scandal 29er and a 26" soul, Scandal is built up sensibly, xt, rebas, 2x10, hopes on stans etc, soul has a dropper, 120mm reba, 2x9, hope hoops, big tyres, wide bars.
Most of my riding is xc, mortimer, bringewood, hopton, local woods, if I'm pedaling out to the trails I take the Scandal, driving, the Soul goes.
But I also do mtb marathom events, doing the 45k this year, and trips to FoD, NyA, CyB, plus others fairly regularly.
I'm considering going down to one bike to simplify things, possibly a Sherpa, thoughts?
I got an orbea occam late last year. 120mm front and rear 29er, 23.5lb ish. Over the last 20 years I've what lots of folks seem to have done and gone for more travel, but I have to say the occam is simply the best bike I have ever ridden. Fast uphill and pretty damn good downhill too. Did Dfyi on it and it was faultless. Smashed last years time by 45 minutes. Only issue is the price but it's worth every penny.
OK I am sold, suggest to me some xc full sus no more than 4" travel bikes that might be found second hand 26" wheels are fine I can think of
Kona kikapu
giant NRS
Specialized stump jumper
Cannondale scalpel
The stumpy has around 6" travel
Well if you go back far enough you will get to 4" travel 2004 ish.
True, but why on earth would you want a 2004 stumpy?
Giant Anthem.
SC Superlight
Stumperjumper FSR is Specialized's trail bike. The Stumperjumper hard tail, or Epic are their XC bikes.