Coed-y-Brenin & Betws-y-Coed – 2005 5 Spot or 2009 Superlight

In the spirit of not being able to make the decision myself. I would like the collective to make the decision for me.

I am going to Coed-y-Brenin and Betws-y-Coed this weekend and can’t work out which bike to take. The pace is likely to be glacial. Should I take:

1. 2009 SantaCruz Superlight with 100mm Rebas or

2. 2005 Turner 5 Spot with Dual Air Pikes

the decision is yours cos I can’t make up my mind.

Thanks

SC

Give the Superlight to me. That way you will never be in a situation as horrible as this ever again.

Get a hardtail , you can borrow my Soda if you like.

if it was me it would be (2), but that’s because I wouldn’t have bought (1) in the first place, the fact that you have done indicates that you like that style of riding…

5 Spot. Then you can pootle up the climbs and hammer back down whooping like a loon and wait for your mates at the bottom.

Although you could do that on the SL too.

i would say that serious questions have to be asked about whether you need both those bikes if you are unable to make that decision yourself 😆

I have to admit I do occasionally ask myself why I have both. The Turner came first and is quite heavily built. I have started doing quite a lot of faster XC type riding over the last year or so and wanted a quicker bike, hence the SL.

I just can’t bring myself to part with the Turner which is also a lot more suitable for the bigger stuff in Scotland etc.

Owning both is justifiable. Just!

on the basis that it’s likely to be a slowish pace i’d take the turner as it will give you slightly more of a workout without having to go fast and it will be better suited to liven up the riding with jumps and the busting out of moves.

Both will manage perfectly fine.

Which do you want to ride?!!

I reckon both would be absolutely fine, although I suspect that for the same rider, the SL would be faster up and the Spot faster down… so it really depends which you would prefer…

I’d be taking the 5 Spot though…

SL I reckon, lot of looong fire road climbs on the Marin might as well make it easier for you and it’s more than enough for the descents

CYB a bit more technical on the descents mind, depends which routes you will be doing?

Bet there isnt too much between them in weight? 5spot

Is one of them red?

If it is take that one.

Sell both and buy a Flux which will give you the best of both worlds 8)

Turner that way I can meet you and swap it with my Heckler, because i have always wanted to try a Turner! If I fail to turn up then at least I made your mind for you. 😉