Sounds like you are on more the XC realm of things.. you might want to look at something like trail bike with 5" of travel.. maybe even like a blur LT might fit your need perfectly or a stumpjumper..
Redemption, it's a better all around "do anything" bike. And pedals great thanks to the equilink suspension. I have an 08 Redemption Team and couldn't be happier with it. It works great here in S. Florida for XC / Trail and just as good for when I want to go up NC and tear it up in the mountains.
Ask the question here in the all mountain forum and everyone will tell you to go with the Redemption. Go over to the XC forum and they'll tell you to get the Epic. What do you want? If it's an XC bike get the Epic. I'd get the Redemption, but I'm here in the All mountain forum.
Well I purchased the Epic however I wanted to see what other opinions were. I like the Epic but was worried about it doing all I wanted it to do. The Redemption is still availiable and if I could sell the Epic and get my money back I would consider the Redemption. The Redemption has about 165mm of travel vs. the Epics 100mm. If I take this Epic off a 4 ft drop is it going to handle it? The Epic comes in at around 10lbs lighter than the Redemption too. Just don't know if I made the right move.
Well I purchased the Epic however I wanted to see what other opinions were. I like the Epic but was worried about it doing all I wanted it to do. The Redemption is still availiable and if I could sell the Epic and get my money back I would consider the Redemption. The Redemption has about 165mm of travel vs. the Epics 100mm. If I take this Epic off a 4 ft drop is it going to handle it? The Epic comes in at around 10lbs lighter than the Redemption too. Just don't know if I made the right move.
Well I purchased the Epic however I wanted to see what other opinions were. I like the Epic but was worried about it doing all I wanted it to do. The Redemption is still availiable and if I could sell the Epic and get my money back I would consider the Redemption. The Redemption has about 165mm of travel vs. the Epics 100mm. If I take this Epic off a 4 ft drop is it going to handle it? The Epic comes in at around 10lbs lighter than the Redemption too. Just don't know if I made the right move.
4' drop on an Epic? :nono: Why would you want to do that. The bike is not one class difference it's 2 classes. Epic is an XC race bike if you are a sponsored racer go ahead do that 4'drop and get a new bike. Well since you got the bike already, congrats just keep it on the XC type courses your bike would last a long time.
Yeah I hear ya.... Wish I would have gone with the Redemption cuz that's what would have been better for me. I'm not a XC racer but I didn't know much about the bikes when the decision was made. Thanks for the insight.
We really need to petition felt to start up production on the redemption again, hopefully with a slacker head angle
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