I want a sporty full-suspension bike that can rail like a hardtail. I'm not looking to buy anything ASAP because I'm not really in a postion to spend that kind of money. But when the time comes I will spare no reasonable expense. I'm willing to spend up to $2000 for top-of-the-line frameset. A freind on my team also suggested Niner. I plan to go Full Sram XO and Juicy ultimates or something like that. I plan to use this for WEMS @ 24-9. It all depends on if I end up doing solos or Duos. In the case of Solos I want SS Duo or team, Geared for faster laps. I know that multi person racing is fun I want a piece of the action.
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um, i can think of one trail in WI that warrants full suspension. Why not a hardtail? ps- my brand of choice is Rocky Mountain. i think they're better than Ellsworth.
Are you thinking of John Muir or 9 Mile recreation Area
in my opinion blue mound is really the only trail that benifits from a full susser. If you want something that really rails the corners and does not hold you back going up, a hard tail really is the only way....
I agree. Having a FS is great for vacations out west, but if your racing get a hardtail. I raced a Giant Anthem this past year and it's a great bike, but the FS really wasn't needed. I'll get more use out of my Gunnar and I probably won't ride the Anthem until I'm out in CO for vacation. The Giant XTC is a great fast race bike. They sell just the frame for about $1500
After doing a little research on a Hardtail, would a Specialized S-Works Carbon HT Frame be a good choice. Specialized is kinda main stream so that defeats my purpose a bit. I want to do something outside of the Trek Family once and less mainstream. I have a Gunnar Crosshairs Regina and I love it. I have never had a carbon bike though, but I will use it for enduro so it needs to be nice to my butt too.
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