Pulling my hair out. Sleepless nights

hsiaolc

supersonic wrote:

What do your local shops sell? Can you test any out that they stock?

I wish my local shop stocks them. I will run down there and try all the ones I wanted to try out (also if they have a moutain next to it to try it out)

BTW no pun intended.

Thank you very much for the input but if you were to buy a full suss bike tomorrow which one will you get?

omegas

hsiaolc wrote:

if you were to buy a full suss bike tomorrow which one will you get?

You will get a 100 different answers , you would be better letting people know what bike you intend to buy and your reasons for your choice

Slow Loris

What about Scott Genius? The bar mounted twinloc locks out both front and rear shocks if required. It appears to be pretty light for a 150mm travel bike too. This bottom of the range Genius 60 is on sale:

http://www.shop-hookedoncycling.co.uk/51/products/2011-Scott-Genius-60-Full-Suspension-Mountain-Bike-20-inch.aspx?utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=PriceComp&utm_term=Froogle&utm_content=None&utm_campaign=PriceComp1


There's lots of better specced and lighter ones in the range.

hsiaolc

omegas wrote:

hsiaolc wrote:

if you were to buy a full suss bike tomorrow which one will you get?

You will get a 100 different answers , you would be better letting people know what bike you intend to buy and your reasons for your choice

Dear Omegas if you started from My first post you will see what I was looking for but as the post got longer my choices start to increase as expected.

hsiaolc

Slow Loris wrote:

What about Scott Genius? The bar mounted twinloc locks out both front and rear shocks if required. It appears to be pretty light for a 150mm travel bike too. This bottom of the range Genius 60 is on sale:

http://www.shop-hookedoncycling.co.uk/51/products/2011-Scott-Genius-60-Full-Suspension-Mountain-Bike-20-inch.aspx?utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=PriceComp&utm_term=Froogle&utm_content=None&utm_campaign=PriceComp1


There's lots of better specced and lighter ones in the range.

Thank you Slow. The 20inch is too big for me as I tend to go for 16 inch (I am short). The rear shock has a remot is really good but not too sure about that shock though in terms of reliablity and etc.

You said there are better ones. Which one is the best one in your opinion in therms of Frame more than the whole set.

supersonic

I'd get a Canyon then, Nerve AM.

milko9000

I was in a position a bit like yours and got a Yeti SB-66. As others say, you're going to have a lot of options and nobody can realistically compare them all for you! Just go for the one you like the look of best, that's my advice.

warpcow

Have a little search of the mtbr Santa Cruz Owners' forum for details on the Butcher's (and Nickel's) main pivot issues.

Buying tomorrow, money not so much of an issue: I'd pick a Pivot 5.7 or a Devinci Dixon. Most likely the Dixon.

hsiaolc

Thank you all for your lovely input.

Just to let you know. Each one of your input I've checked them out.

Giant Reign X sure would be a fine bike but I couldn't find any info about the actual suspension system if it bobs or not on climb.

I looked at Canyon and I would have bought it if they sold the Frame only for the N series

Divinci Dixon the reviews are so far not bad but not 5/5 from mtbr.

I am going for the Kona Cadabra in the end from CRC I think you can't beat that deal and so far all the review of it has been very posisitive. 5/5 from mtbr.

I will rip the crank out and change it to the Hammershmit.

Thank you.

Slow Loris

This carbon one:

http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/products.asp?category=Bikes&product=Genius%2030%20Carbon%20-%202011%20Mountain%20Bike&gclid=CNG_3qa0xa8CFaYJtAod0QrCbQ

felix.london

supersonic wrote:

I'd get a Canyon then, Nerve AM.

yummy;

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2567

hsiaolc

Slow Loris wrote:

This carbon one:

http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/products.asp?category=Bikes&product=Genius%2030%20Carbon%20-%202011%20Mountain%20Bike&gclid=CNG_3qa0xa8CFaYJtAod0QrCbQ

Looks good. I am just not too sure on carbon frames.

Besides I was looking at some YT Industries bikes. Talk about value!!!!! Amazing sets.

The only problem is I have no idea how YTI bikes performes and with 2 year warranty I am a little scared.

Kona gives life time warrarnty on their frames.