Which bike of these two?
spinto
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Help! I'm going in to buy a bike tomorrow but I can't decide between the Lapierre Froggy 318 '09 or the Scott Ransom 30 '09.
I have test ridden both and the differences are:
Ransom -
the good: much lighter, feels nimble, great adjustability on rear shock including remote lockout
the bad: finishing spec maybe not so good, fork not brilliant, slightly less travel than froggy at 160mm
Froggy -
the good: great looking, feels plush and rides fantastically, feels very balanced, excellent brakes
the bad: its weight at 17kg
My end goal is to ride the Mega next year but most of my riding is done at local trail centres like Swinley. I love the feel of the froggy but am just worried about its heft. It's worth mentioning i'm a pretty heavy guy too at 16 and a bit stone so I do need a tough bike.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom to offer me? My head says ransom but my heart says froggy!
I have test ridden both and the differences are:
Ransom -
the good: much lighter, feels nimble, great adjustability on rear shock including remote lockout
the bad: finishing spec maybe not so good, fork not brilliant, slightly less travel than froggy at 160mm
Froggy -
the good: great looking, feels plush and rides fantastically, feels very balanced, excellent brakes
the bad: its weight at 17kg
My end goal is to ride the Mega next year but most of my riding is done at local trail centres like Swinley. I love the feel of the froggy but am just worried about its heft. It's worth mentioning i'm a pretty heavy guy too at 16 and a bit stone so I do need a tough bike.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom to offer me? My head says ransom but my heart says froggy!
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which feels more natural riding? the spec and weight shouldn't matter if it rides well. though 17kg is a bloody lot!!0
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I think the froggy tbh. Its heavy because it's a FR, whereas the ransom is AM. Therein lies the problem, the froggy felt brilliant (and would probably push my limits and start doing much more scary stuff) but I think the ransom probably more suited to my needs and more suited to most of the trail riding.
I could only test them on the road, but yes the froggy just felt smooooooth. 180mm travel would do that i guess. I need someone to pick one for me cos I can't decide ;-)0 -
Have you seen the new Scott Voltage FR 30 2010
Similar travel to the Froggy, but a bit lighter, 16.5kg, and a lot cheaper to change what ever you don't like/feels heavy.
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/produc ... ?&id=12465
http://scottusa.com/ca_en/product/8285/ ... tage_fr_300 -
I went for the Ransom 30 in the end! Wish I could have bought both. But I think a bigger rig is something for the not too distant future when my skill level has increased. Had a sleepless night trying to decide tho.0
