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Modern XC bikes - who's got what?

 jfab
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2019 (I think?) SC Blur CC with a 2-degree angle adjust headset for me, absolutely flies along and with the HA slackened out a bit really nice and confident on the downhills too. It's only brought it back to ~66-deg static HA so nothing super slack.

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Posted : 15/06/2026 4:10 pm
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Yeti ARC, sort of XC/Trail bike 

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Posted : 16/06/2026 11:18 am
 IHN
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I've got a Sonder Signal ST and, in hindsight, a rowdy hardtail wasn't the kind of bike I think I really wanted/needed. However, at the time there weren't really many 'modern' XC bikes

I keep idly looking at the Light Carbon Chinese frames, with the idea of just swapping all my bits onto it.


 
Posted : 16/06/2026 5:33 pm
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Just ordered a Blur 4 C. I eventually realised my hardtail was making things tougher than they had to be after getting a shot of a friends Tallboy. Hoping it will suit my type of riding, which isn’t racing more longer days with little bits of tech. 


 
Posted : 18/06/2026 8:12 am
 jfab
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I was a diehard steel hardtail fan (I still have a Cotic Solaris, it's great) but having the 120/100 Blur above forced me to admit it's faster and comfier for long rides and I really like it. But I still ride my hardtail more because it looks good 😆 


 
Posted : 18/06/2026 2:38 pm
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I want a Blur; but first, I have to get a job 🙁 


 
Posted : 18/06/2026 3:01 pm
 H-B
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Yet another Epic Evo 7, fantastic apart from the brakes, guide RS, which are not up to the job of stopping my 92 kg.


 
Posted : 18/06/2026 3:09 pm
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