ok, like most people here i generally have a few bikes
however, i've been cutting down the stable and now, for the first time in over 10 years i only have one bike, a Mojo HD, which is awesome by the way
I run the Mojo in 160 mode most of the time but occasionally run it in 140, just fitted an angleset which has improved an already fantastic bike
so, i'm thinking of getting a second bike, which is a bit more on the trail/longer rides end of the scale
i DON'T want a XC race bike, i like the slack angles and lowish bb with a long wb
i've got the short list down to Santa Cruz Blur TRC or a Yeti ASR5, both have similar geo, head angles around the 68/67 depending on fork, lowish bb's, reasonably long wheelbase
the ali/carbon Yeti is cheaper and a more simple design, the SC is using VPP which gives a plusher ride in my experience
(i used to have a Blur 4X, which was the best handling bike i've ever had, just too short in the tt for longer rides)
even though i'm technically down to only 1 bike in the stable, i have a full build kit ready to go onto a frame, Revelations, EX1750's, X9/X0, Thomson, etc
either of the mentioned frames should build into a 5" travel, 12kg bike with the kit i have
any views? thanks in advance
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however, i've been cutting down the stable and now, for the first time in over 10 years i only have one bike, a Mojo HD, which is awesome by the way
I run the Mojo in 160 mode most of the time but occasionally run it in 140, just fitted an angleset which has improved an already fantastic bike
so, i'm thinking of getting a second bike, which is a bit more on the trail/longer rides end of the scale
i DON'T want a XC race bike, i like the slack angles and lowish bb with a long wb
i've got the short list down to Santa Cruz Blur TRC or a Yeti ASR5, both have similar geo, head angles around the 68/67 depending on fork, lowish bb's, reasonably long wheelbase
the ali/carbon Yeti is cheaper and a more simple design, the SC is using VPP which gives a plusher ride in my experience
(i used to have a Blur 4X, which was the best handling bike i've ever had, just too short in the tt for longer rides)
even though i'm technically down to only 1 bike in the stable, i have a full build kit ready to go onto a frame, Revelations, EX1750's, X9/X0, Thomson, etc
either of the mentioned frames should build into a 5" travel, 12kg bike with the kit i have
any views? thanks in advance
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