Your opinion on Best XC Race Bike...

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  1. markus onetime

    markus onetime New Member

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    If you were going to buy a 4'' travel XC Bike, to Race AND train on. What would you get? And would it be Carbon, or Alu?

    Trek Top Fuel?

    Turner Flux?

    Giant Anthem?

    Santa Cruz Blur XC?

    Etc...


    And if you have a setup that you love.. what is it and whats the weight?
     
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    What if it had to be a 26er?
     
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    Can't help you there!
     
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    Specialized Epic SWorks Carbon.
     
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    Top fuel !!!!!!!!
     
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    How can you forget a Scott Spark ?? (OK it is 110mm)

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    Anthem!!!!!!
     
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    Santa Cruz Blur XC Carbon with XTR and Rock Shox SID is my dream race bike. Currently on a Yeti ASR SL that weighs in the high 22lb range. 29 FS is pointless, you are adding too much weight for little benefit. Go 29 Hardtail or 26 FS.
     
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    26" HT and be stupid light and stupid fast.
     
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    Kona King. Plus they can be had for cheap now 24lbs

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    My new, and favorite light bike.

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    Coming from an honest bike shop employee, the best XC race bike is the bike that offers a geometry that you immediately like as soon as you get on it.

    With the amount of awesome XC race bikes on the market, the decision is tough, but I'm sure I would be impressed with anyone of them.

    The new Top Fuels are super nice. However if I were doomed to only have one full suspension bike in my stable of bikes, it be the new Turner Flux. Trail bike during the weekdays, race bike on the weekends.
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  16. downhiller23

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    blur carbon but i dont ride xc its all about dh for me i even fox shox posters in my room!!!!!
     
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  17. Keith B

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    Epic, Anthem or Top fuel.
    Something that actually wins races and has a good warranty not one of these mom n pop companies that some people refer to as boutique
     
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    Orbea Alma 29'er is a good choice....
     
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    Anthem X!
     
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  20. 0nelove

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    Racer X or Racer X carbon. Still the bike that everything else XC is judged by.
     
    0nelove, Nov 24, 2009
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