2 bikes or 1?

Ok, so I literally can't make my mind up on this and it's driving me nuts. So hopefully a bit of opinion will sway me 
So I like riding DH the most and have always had DH bikes, but also do a fair amount of trail/XC riding with lots of climbing and flat riding.
So question is.... For a fixed mount of cash, do I get 2x lower spec bikes consisting of one DH bike and one trail bike. Or, do I get 1x really nice good spec enduro type bike which can technically do both?
I have a thing about DH bikes (I love them), although they very limited in application. I'm not planning on being semi-pro and competing or anything like that, just riding for leisure.
Opinions and thoughts much appreciated.

So I like riding DH the most and have always had DH bikes, but also do a fair amount of trail/XC riding with lots of climbing and flat riding.
So question is.... For a fixed mount of cash, do I get 2x lower spec bikes consisting of one DH bike and one trail bike. Or, do I get 1x really nice good spec enduro type bike which can technically do both?
I have a thing about DH bikes (I love them), although they very limited in application. I'm not planning on being semi-pro and competing or anything like that, just riding for leisure.
Opinions and thoughts much appreciated.
2 bikes or 1 for same £££ 11 votes
2x average spec bikes (DH & Trail/XC)
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Having said that a £5k bike would be amazing compared to 2 £2.5k bikes!
If you'll still have a DH bike then I'd go for 1 decent enduro bike. You can still take the old DH rig out when you fancy it.
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I actually have 2x top spec bikes - 1x DH and 1x Trail/XC but finding it hard to justify financially. Hence the change. Prior to this though, I've only ever had DH bikes (obviously all sold now).
Depends really on your budget which is?
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Budget is around £4.5k.
Thanks.
Just riding a red trail at a centre there is enough difference between XC bikes to whats better ... 120mm climbs, accelerates and is more nimble on the flat to uphill but 150mm nails it on the way down
So what to buy ???
the difference between DH and Trail is going to be massive ... no way an enduro bike will be as fun on XC territory where a lighter less suspended bike will be far faster
and likewise no way an enduro bike will be as capable as full on DH rig on a DH course.
I would only have 1 bike if (1) you were planning on both DH and XC on the same day OR you only had space for 1 bike
Interesting idea. By 'long travel' does that include a DH bike? Budget it around £4.5k.
Thanks for the reply. Unlikely to be doing both XC and DH in the same day. Space isn't a huge issue, although don't have masses of it. Can just about make it work with 2x bikes.
By Long travel it meant 'long travel trail'/'enduro) somewhere around the 160-180mm mark.
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When one needs work doing you'll have another to use. Besides, how much of a difference can you really notice between a high end and mid range bike? How much does it affect your enjoyment of what you're doing?
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With 4.5k you can get both a 2nd hand DHer for maybe 1500 and youve still got a pretty tidy sum to spend on a trail/AM bike.
I dont really subscribe to this "you can only have one bike, so buy an enduro for everything" thing. I was at a bike park here in Austria last week and yes, 80% were on enduros, so they can obviously deal with DH terrain...but seeing those big, chunky double crowned 200mm forks in front of you (Boxxers in my case) really gives you the confidence to really commit to the trail.