29er fs xc around 2K ?

RandG

Anyone care to recommend me a 29er fs xc bike for around the two grand mark, ideally with the across the frame type rear shock (sorry, don't know the technical name for it)

pilch

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOTIRS29X ... ntain_bike

poah

why across the frame ?

RandG

POAH wrote:

why across the frame ?

For no other reason than I prefer the look.

Any other suggestions ??

ej2320

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... -prod81015

I have the 2012 version with 26" if you're after XC I would recommend, great value

ej2320

http://m.evanscycles.com/products/speci ... e-ec042224

This is not as good value but still a good bike
But with the £600 change in the Vitus you could upgrade

clc9876

My shortlist for short travel 29er XC bikes is (no particular order):
Scott Spark 950
Marin Rift Zone XC7 (winner of xc shoot out in this months What Mountain Bike)
Whyte M109
Giant Anthem X1 (What Mountain Bike Trail Bike of the Year 2013, even though its an XC bike)

97th choice

RandG wrote:

POAH wrote:

why across the frame ?

For no other reason than I prefer the look.

Any other suggestions ??

You're spending 2k on a mountain bike and your main buying criteria is that roughly horizontal rear shocks look a bit cool? Sheesh

RandG

97th choice wrote:

You're spending 2k on a mountain bike and your main buying criteria is that roughly horizontal rear shocks look a bit cool? Sheesh

Aye that's right, get over it, and yersell.

97th choice

You should get a specialized, horizontal shock and huge choice of designer accessories.

cooldad

And an Audi obviously.

poah

97th choice wrote:

RandG wrote:

POAH wrote:

why across the frame ?

For no other reason than I prefer the look.

Any other suggestions ??

You're spending 2k on a mountain bike and your main buying criteria is that roughly horizontal rear shocks look a bit cool? Sheesh

TBF I think vertical ones look better

ej2320

97th choice wrote:

You should get a specialized, horizontal shock and huge choice of designer accessories.

That's what I said earlier, you can get a Camber for £2k

rockmonkeysc

Are you planning on hanging it on your living room wall or riding it?
You cant see what it looks like when you are riding.
Looks are the last thing I worry about, thats why I ride a Nukeproof!

RandG

Some shit suggestions so far folks :roll:

rockmonkeysc

If you can live with a vertical shock the Giant Anthem X 29er is an amazingly good ride and proper fast, if you want to ride a bit harder then the Trance X 29 is extremely good.
Both bikes pedal like a hardtail, soak up hits nicely, climb with minimal effort and are very well built.
If you must have a horizontal shock then the Orange Gyro should do you.

RandG

RockmonkeySC wrote:

If you can live with a vertical shock the Giant Anthem X 29er is an amazingly good ride and proper fast, if you want to ride a bit harder then the Trance X 29 is extremely good.
Both bikes pedal like a hardtail, soak up hits nicely, climb with minimal effort and are very well built.
If you must have a horizontal shock then the Orange Gyro should do you.

I was in my LBS yesterday (Giant dealer) and we discussed both those bikes, he reckoned my type of riding was best suited to the Anthem, but if I do go down the road of vertical shocks, I can't see past the Canyon 8.9, as I already own a 7.9 Canyon HT

rockmonkeysc

I really dont like Canyons rear suspension. It just feels a bit crude and blows through travel in compressions and big hits.

RandG

RockmonkeySC wrote:

It just feels a bit crude and blows through travel in compressions and big hits.

Would you care to expand on that ?

rockmonkeysc

Pedals well but a bit wallowy in low frequency compression. Doesn't have enough of a rising rate for me.

RandG

Jeez, that's double dutch to me