Moved up North recently and as much as I love my 2004 Orange Five it’s pretty battered and I fancy something with a little more travel for the rocky stuff up here – I ride Lakes, Peaks and North Wales now.
The Five only has 130mm at the back and 140mm at the front. I like riding up as well as down so don’t want some downhill beast, prob something with 150mm F&R.
I’ll be moving all the bits across from the Five.
Alternatively, since I’ve just bought a new road bike and am supposed to be saving money to buy a house, would a Fox shock make that much difference? I have a Manitou Swinger on there right now…
Any thoughts?