I have it, I really want to build something new and I can't work out why. I currently have a Ti Altitude with a mix of XT and XTR which I love and really suits my riding (wheels on the ground jeyboy). So why do I want a 5 inch full sus bike? I would have to sell the Ti which I would regret and I would never ever ride a bouncy bike to it's full potential. In fact it may even detract from my ridng pleasure by being too capable. So why can't I stop drooling over pics of bikes with springy rears?
go and rent one for the day and get it out of your system
You'll probably never ride your Altitude to anywhere near it's limits either so just scratch the full suss itch 😉
Just sold my ti456 to purchase an orange 5 and went out on Sunday and loved it- probably too much bike for Cannock but it certainly left me feeling I'd made the right decision
In fact it may even detract from my ridng pleasure by being too capable
As someone who has both a Ti jey-boy XC hardtail (Zion) and a 5-inch or so full-suss (Enduro) I can confirm that the "too capable" bit hasn't been an issue for me. In fact I've been surprised to find that having the big bike has improved my riding a bit as there are quite a few sections I thought I couldn't clear on my hardtail or Epic that I'd then try and manage to clear on the Enduro. Next time through on the HT or Epic I'd the usually manage to clear it ok as well.
Ok a near 33lb coil sprung machine is way too much bike for my local riding, but I'm still having fun on it. I'm not sure I'd want it as my only bike though.