[Closed] Recomendations for new 5" travel bike please

A DW 5 Spot of course!

yeah looked at one but fancy something different

Kona Dawg. Not niche enough for this forum so de facto, different. Simples!

Nicolai Helius AC.

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yeah sort of like the look of them thats a possible one onto the list 😀

http://www.ridinghighuk.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204&Itemid=133

These guys have a remaining endorphin frame half price (£900) with RP23 shock medium i think.

they're good because:

they're not too light

they are very stiff

they're made in germany

WIN!

My other suggestion is a Chumba VF2 (ask si@progressivebikes he will do a deal!)

575 only .75" over what you require but a great bike, or a Turner DW 5 spot which also rock..

that's actually a nice looking nicolai...for once

nice forum name BTW 🙂

a five or a mojo!

Test ride a DW Spot, you will not be disappointed. 😀

Giant trance

Orange something 😀

ahem.... Chumba VF2 🙂

Nice and light, VERY stiff and versatile. The suspension action is very linear, and feels predictable when using all of the 5" of travel.

I have run mine with light weight bits for a weight of 27Lb, and now with coil shock and burlier parts and it works very well both ways!

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Maybe a bit mainstream, but I rode a 2010 stumpy fsr a few weeks ago and it was a blast. Excelent value, good looking... and if you choose carefully, the Specialized logo isn't visible to the naked eye 😉

Rocketdog36 - Ive got a very nice Yeti 575 frame up for grabs at the moment if your interested?

Chumba VF2:
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Alternatively both the Gary Fisher Roscoe and Lapierre Zesty have been getting good reviews of late. 140mm (except the Chumba which is 130mm)

What bol said....+1

I tested the 2010 Stumpy fsr expert before Xmas & have now ordered one (well, the Elite). Picking it up on Saturday. Wahoo.

It's light, manoueverable (sp?), climbs well, gave me tons of confidence, is well specced etc.

Not very niche/original or whatever, but still a fab bike.

i have a hankering for a mid travel bike for ukbikeskills work.
cant make my mind up still

Si, stop showing that VF2! .......... must resist.....

I know they're a bit "common" but check out the Zesty, it really is a great bike. They're popular because they're awesome.

I've got a Marin quad 140 attack trail. I bought it on the basis that it had the geometry closest to my dh bike for trail use. 66-67 head angle and low bb means it handles well and still climbs. I haven't tried anything that beats it.

5 pro all the way

Dont really want something too lightweight and flexi but also not a gate.

Ventana El-Ciclon.

And a driveway with weeds.

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The Orange 5 is a great bike. I love mine.

That Chumba is a good looking bike

[i]i have a hankering for a mid travel bike for ukbikeskills work.
cant make my mind up still

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is 5" mid travel now or are you thinking 3-4"? if so i'd recommend a trek ex8/9 light but still heavt enough for playful XC

2010 spesh stumpy fsr comp.i love mine. 😀

Hmm decisions?
I like the chumba but are they strong enough with the carbon rear?

rocketdog, still cant decide. i want to use one bike for as much as possible.

I love my SC Heckler. Tough as nails and versatile.

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I like the chumba but are they strong enough with the carbon rear?

The carbon is plenty strong enough, i ride in the Peak amd have had many a rock strike and it is fine.

Chumba always build their frames on the 'over built' side of things so be rest assured they are tough enough.

Another vote for a 140mm Marin Quad here, there's some great deals for them on Rutland Cycling.

Brilliant on the descents and not unbearable on the climbs, it's made my old Enduro obsolete.

I do like those Chumbas. I'd been having a right good look at one if I hadn't replaced my HL 5 Spot with a DW 5 Spot.

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job done

Im on a mojo and they really are worth the hype, but orange five if the budget dont stretch

SC Blur LT. Very tough, stiff, climbs brilliantly and for me really confidence inspiring on the descents. This is mine

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Its calling you!! 🙂

Mojo, Five, Chumba - that would be the choices for me.

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Pace 405. Great bike. Stiff, pretty light, much fun 🙂

i recon an old trance is hte way forward (unless someone else builds a nice 4" strong bike for jumpy in the woods fun that doesnt weigh a tonne)

think I will go with an orange or the Helius in the end for next bike guys
thanks for the help 😛
did a google search and not so sure about the reliability of the Chumbas?

Orange Five, Orange ST4, Marin Mount Vision. I own a Five and spent a fair amount of time on the ST4 and MV (I've got the 2010 ST4 this W/E actually, can't wait to try it with the new backend)

The Five is the most versatile and hardest hitting (and quite light for what it is). The ST4 is the outright fastest, total singletrack missile, the only bike that's ever frightened me actually (in a good way). The MV is less nimble and fast as the ST4, not as much of a mentalist as the Five. But it's lighter than a Five (only a pound though) and pretty much as stiff.

The XCL in that image was a 2004 frame. The XCL frames (like the one in that image) have a very low failure rate, (i think only a handfull have ever broken) and if you dig hard enough you will find broken 5's [url] http://brightonmtb.org/2009/05/13/bad-luck-or/ [/url]

Good shout on the Nicolai though, they are really nice frames.