AM or Freeride Bike?
akindo
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Hi guys. I'm in the market for a bike for more rough terrain to complement my XC bike which I use for my local trails in Denmark.
I am unsure what type of bike I need, probably partly as I want to ride many types of terrain. I plan to do some trips to the Alps and also South America. I will be riding both unassisted mountain trails (as in, both up and down them) and also places where there are uplifts, such as ski resorts or big terrain in South America. Hence I was originally thinking an AM bike, but now I'm leaning more towards something freeride-like, as I want the slacker head angle and be sure it can handle bigger rocks, jumps, etc. I am looking at the Strive and Nerve AM from Canyon in Germany, as they are great value, partly as they ship directly to the customer. What do you guys think of a bike like this: http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2101. It's got 66.5 head angle, 160 mm front (TALAS adjustable) and rear suspension, and weighs 12.9 kg, at a good price. I've also looked at the Lapierre Spicy with 160 mm suspension and a 67 head angle, 13.7 kg and the Ibis Mojo HD. The Cannondale Jekyll seems to really fit the bill, but is quite expensive and there's long waiting lists here in Europe, I want my bike this summer!
I'm thinking a more freeride-oriented bike will be better for jumps and big rocks than an AM bike, but then will have more pedal bob perhaps. Can't get everything.
Thanks for any tips.
I am unsure what type of bike I need, probably partly as I want to ride many types of terrain. I plan to do some trips to the Alps and also South America. I will be riding both unassisted mountain trails (as in, both up and down them) and also places where there are uplifts, such as ski resorts or big terrain in South America. Hence I was originally thinking an AM bike, but now I'm leaning more towards something freeride-like, as I want the slacker head angle and be sure it can handle bigger rocks, jumps, etc. I am looking at the Strive and Nerve AM from Canyon in Germany, as they are great value, partly as they ship directly to the customer. What do you guys think of a bike like this: http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2101. It's got 66.5 head angle, 160 mm front (TALAS adjustable) and rear suspension, and weighs 12.9 kg, at a good price. I've also looked at the Lapierre Spicy with 160 mm suspension and a 67 head angle, 13.7 kg and the Ibis Mojo HD. The Cannondale Jekyll seems to really fit the bill, but is quite expensive and there's long waiting lists here in Europe, I want my bike this summer!
I'm thinking a more freeride-oriented bike will be better for jumps and big rocks than an AM bike, but then will have more pedal bob perhaps. Can't get everything.
Thanks for any tips.
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If you're looking for a winch-and-plummet bike, have a look at Trek Scratch 9 Air, Rocky Mountain Slayer or Giant Reign X0.0
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Spicy is burly enough, and pedals well compared to what it is. Not sure if ever I went for talas gimmicks. Once suspension works sweet, you would forget bout other fiddles, ... you still have xc bike for climbing so cant understand why would you want AM bike for that.What could have been (Video)
I'll choose not put too much stake into someone's opinion who is admittingly terrible though0 -
Because, popstar, an AM bike is a mountain bike, it wll go up hills and down, and is happy to dick around on anything inbetween, including drops and jumps. It's just a mountain bike.
An XC bike is more of a specialist racing machine, not well suited to thrashing about.
Anyhooooo...
Does your intended riding resemble this in anyway?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKXYKbdgEmM
If yes, you need a freeride bike. But, don't expect it to go up any hills anytime soon.
If not, then you're after an AM bike. (I hate that name, there's no need for the A at all, in my opinion)0 -
Cool, thanks for the advice! Think I'll be getting the Lapierre Spicy 516 2012 model.0
