Nice Audi Brycey -some people can’t handle the fact that there are hard working people out there who can afford to treat themselves to nice cars and bikes 😉

I ride similar trails to you on my Stumpy Elite FSR 2009 – a great all rounder and has never let me down, however I am looking for something new and testing a Yeti ASR5 on Sunday. Great reviews but at a price. Will let you know how it compares.

Best advice is to try as many as you can as it boils down to what works for you.

OK thanks for all the feedback quick update on decision making – tried to book a Bentley to test ride at Llandegla but they did not know wtf I was talking about 😆 so I have booked a Yeti ASR5 instead.

Test ride is on Sunday and can’t wait to try it out. Will also try 29er and 2012 Stumpy before final decision is made…..

eyerideit if i may reply on behalf of superficial: Body English – a motion of the body by a rider as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction 🙄 Yep welcome to the English language and Car Forum – BTW muddyfunster I still lean towards a Bentley GT vs a Nissan GTR its just a matter of dollars!

OK Kryton57 I think I might go for the BMW, but then again I always did like the Focus RS

Thanks for all the comments – looks like I will be having a demo on the yeti and the new stumpy ASAP and will see where I go from there. Hopefully will make a decision soon!

Thanks for the advice re EVO etc. I thought i would treat myself to something new to spice up my riding a bit, I like my current bike but the geo is just a tad upright as my riding has evolved and I am tackling the descents faster. I never considered the Yeti until I saw one in OPA Llandegla and since then checked out the reviews which look very good. Of course the price is also a consideration!

Thanks for the advice – I will keep an open mind and plan to demo a few options before comitting and good point on the Evo vs regular Stumpy. The reviews for the Yeti ASR5 are looking good but the price is quite high compared to a Stumpy.

Yeah I know all about the fitness bit and admit I could train harder but I guess my question is about finding a good bike that climbs and descends well – hence thoughts on Yeti etc ?

Thanks – Any reasons for your comments on the stumpy?

Llandegla works for me and the new bits including the B-Line and Paralel Universe are really good – some people knock Llandegla but I guess its a matter of personal preference. If the car parks are anything to go by on a weekend a lot of people like it. Plus they have a great cafe!