Oh gawd, I’m in a real quandry now.
Don’t mean to hijack this thread with muy bike dilemna, but I honestly can’t decide.
Reign
Pros: I know the bike, it’s set up perfectly for me with great kit, can beef it up with DH front wheel, wide bars and big tyres and discs.
Cons: Can’t use DH rear wheel and not sure about a 2.5in DH tyre on the 719 rim.
Big Hit
Pros: Only ridden in anger once so far but felt at home on it straight away, 7in front/8in rear of smooth coil travel. I really want to take it.
Cons: Is the Alps the best place to get to know a new bike? Heavy and slack, more budget kit, set-up and kit not all bedded in yet, worried I’ll be pushing it up any slight incline.
I love riding long flat singletrack traverses and obviously the Big Hit will be crap at those. But I’m learning to love the downhills too.
Anyone doen the PPdS on a heavy DH bike? What’s the ratio of climbing/flat/downwards?
Any more opinions from those who’ve been out there before?
Ta.