Can't decide...

[J_Sims]

Oh she is purdy..........

[Neccros]

Originally Posted by J_Sims

Oh she is purdy..........

Im riding it at Oaks tomorrow.... lighter than my HT

[J_Sims]

Depending n how the foot feels i m ay join you guys....I broke my toe earlier in the week so it is a little tender.

[Keith B]

You could get an Eduro SL Expert 07 for that money.

[Sprockethead]

Originally Posted by Mudman

So I have been thinking about getting the 575 the last couple weeks.
With a 2600 + or- dollar budget for a full suspension bike geared toward all mountain/XC. What other bikes beside the 575 would you consider?

The Chumba Evo has my attention as well as the XCL.

IronHorse MKIII Comp

Giant Reign

Anything else that you would look into?

Whatever you do, don't buy a IH. We don't need another one in the IH army.

No seriously, buy George's 575 if you really want one and it's your size. You'll save some coin. BTW, have you tried riding all the bike listed? They are all going to fit differently and you'll be the one riding it, not us. So try to throw a leg over each one. I would not hesistate to add the Kona Dawg to your list. That's a great trail bike for the money and you should be able to find some smokin' deals on them right now.

[guero]

Originally Posted by Mudman

Why is that? I notice a lot of people ride the XCL just like the 575. The decision must be made by Monday, As I have a schedule to meet.

no offense, but if you cant tell the difference between the xcl and the evo (if that is what your "why is that?" was referring to), i would reconsider dropping so much money on a bike...putting so much pressure on yourself to buy a rig by monday isnt very rational in my opinion. why is there such a rush? like i've said, ride as many bikes as you can. take notes on what you liked and disliked about them, which one has a firmer pedalling platform (which is very important in my book), which one feels more stable yet but not too heavy, which one feels more nimble yet not too fragile, etc...

bottom line is only YOU can decide what feels best. we all have our own opinions on what we think feels best and that is why many of us ride different styles and brands of bikes. you arent going to find a magic answer on any message board.

[Neccros]

those are more like 60/40 DH.... the one like mines more a 50/50 mix... at least that what most reviewers wrote when I was researching Enduros

[CeeDubb]

Originally Posted by Mudman

Personally I am rushing a little on this because my buddy is heading back to SD soon and he's my only means to getting to and from trails as my IS300 isn't up for it.

Do you live in Cerritos or San Diego? What are you gonna do once he leaves? If your budget is $2600+, you should factor in the other accessories you may need...like a bike rack. Worse case scenario, you can throw a blanket in your back seat, take your front and rear wheels off, and throw your bike there. It'll fit.

Originally Posted by Mudman

I really want a rig that can take a beating but still be light. The 575 seems to be it, but recent posts in the MTBR forums about the rear triangle breaking made me very un-easy. So thats what made me reconsider all of the sudden about the 575's durability.

You have to remember that your results with the bike may vary. A lot of the folks that post on the MTBR forums are pro-caliber mountain bikers that routinely huck off of 87-foot cliffs before they go to work in the morning. They choose not to get caught up in the competitive circuit and want to keep their day jobs (or lack thereof).

Originally Posted by Mudman

If anything were to break, I'd be broke for a while to replace anything on the fly.

Come on...you drive a Lexus. I'm sure you can scrape up some cash. Or you can sell your IS and get a Toyota Corolla. Wait...an IS300 is a Toyota Corolla, right?

Awww...my bad. I didn't mean to say that out loud.

[tkblazer]

if you're riding oaks tomorrow, you can take a spin on my reign... it is a fairly heavy trail bike at 35.6 lb tho. The Enduro SL is cool, but i'd wait on more revisions on the suspension. Yeti 575 seems to be a popular bike that can climb and descend. To be honest, just about every 5-6" travel bike will be good and you can't really go wrong. Try to demo each one out, but remember they will most likely not be all dialed in for you.

[Neccros]

Originally Posted by mechmann

I wouldn't jump to categorize the Enduro like that. the enduro shown in my pictures is probably the best climbing bike i have ever owned for technical rocky stuff. it DOES descend extremely well, but with a Talas turned all the way down on the front end it can climb!!!!

speaking from experience, i have ridden that bike at approx. 30lbs on all types of terrain and it is a great ONE bike to own.

Well Specialized made them more DH when they went to 6" of travel and left the 5" crown to the Stumpjumper when it gained 5" of travel from the previous 4"....

I have an article reviewing the 5" enduros and they said it was the best bike for both climbing and decending but when the 6" enduros came out, they said they lost a little bit of the climbing efficiency but gained more DH ability.....

[allison]

Originally Posted by mechmann

Articles are not always the best way to make decisions.

If you ride with us, request to have allison bring the Enduro and you can check it out in person.

Aside from my road bike, it's got the most miles of all my bikes so far this year, and I'd be willing to guess a good amount of the climbing ft. also.

I had a Stumpjumper before, and I wouldn't go back. The Enduro is a heavier bike, but IMO it climbs a lot better. Not to mention it's a LOT more fun to descend on. When I first rode it at Noble Canyon either late last year, or early this year, I was thinking to myself it was no wonder that hubby was a much better ride than I was; his bike had been helping him along!! The suspension just worked a lot better for me on the long technical stuff on Noble/Indian Creek.

I still don't think I've climbed it on San Juan, and I know I haven't on Holy Jim, but I imagine I'd feel better on those trails also.

That's why I've been picking it over even my Dos Niner, which is set up as a XC trail killing machine.

[Evil Chocula]

What about the Santa Cruz Heckler?

I feel like those aren't as popular in the OC as SD, but they're pretty sweet rides. In fact, if I had your budjet, I'd probaly be riding one of those, instead of the Reign.

[Keith B]

Originally Posted by allison

I had a Stumpjumper before, and I wouldn't go back. The Enduro is a heavier bike, but IMO it climbs a lot better. Not to mention it's a LOT more fun to descend on. That's why I've been picking it over even my Dos Niner, which is set up as a XC trail killing machine.

I thought my Stumpjumper was an awesome bike but it was super twitchy on descents. It was efficient at climbing and made a good platform for a pretty light weight xc machine.
It'll be interesting to see how the Enduro compares. 5lbs heavier - might be getting something else to have as an XC weapon of choice in '08.

[allison]

Originally Posted by Keith B

I thought my Stumpjumper was an awesome bike but it was super twitchy on descents. It was efficient at climbing and made a good platform for a pretty light weight xc machine.
It'll be interesting to see how the Enduro compares. 5lbs heavier - might be getting something else to have as an XC weapon of choice in '08.

...don't listen to Keith. He can't even ride a bike!!

Yeah, I dunno... I liked my Stumpy until I rode something else

[guero]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

What about the Santa Cruz Heckler? In fact, if I had your budjet, I'd probaly be riding one of those, instead of the Reign.

Thats what I'm talkin' bout...

[Keith B]

Originally Posted by allison

...don't listen to Keith. He can't even ride a bike!!

Yeah, I dunno... I liked my Stumpy until I rode something else

I'll have you know that I managed a solid 20mins on the exercise bike on Tuesday. ooorah!

[allison]

Originally Posted by Keith B

I'll have you know that I managed a solid 20mins on the exercise bike on Tuesday. ooorah!

Sweet, dude! Every little bit helps. Just keep yourself active and you'll be out killing the hills on that nice SL in no time.

[Evil Chocula]

I've seen my little sister get more air than that... on a big wheel.

Originally Posted by mechmann

i have heard great things about that bike, but i would suggest this one...

[emejay]

I wanted a lightweight XC type bike, but still comfy for a long ride and versatile for diferent types of terrain. I considered an Ellsworth Epiphany, Turner Flux, and Santa Cruz Superlight, but decided on a Yeti 575 with a lightweight build. I know I would have been happy with any of these bikes, but the price I got at Adrenalin was way less than the other bikes.

[Neccros]

Originally Posted by emejay

I wanted a lightweight XC type bike, but still comfy for a long ride and versatile for diferent types of terrain. I considered an Ellsworth Epiphany, Turner Flux, and Santa Cruz Superlight, but decided on a Yeti 575 with a lightweight build. I know I would have been happy with any of these bikes, but the price I got at Adrenalin was way less than the other bikes.

OT: But WTF is your avatar from??

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