I'm in a bit of a dilemma here, hate these threads but oh well I need some other input. I have a Demo 7 setup for all-mtn/freeride use - dual ring guide, adjustable travel fork (66rc2 eta), etc. LOVE that bike. Probably my all-time favorite rig. I've had it for really just one full season last year, and only ridden it maybe 200 miles.
I also had a Transition Blindside as my dedicated race/lift DH bike. It did great, I raced well on it, but there were some things I wasn't happy with (mostly fit and finish) and I sold it this winter. So I have those funds to put towards my next DH project.
Thinking about saving some coin and just putting a 2010 Boxxer or a Fox 40 on the Demo and calling it good for my race rig this season. I know I love the bike. And I'm pretty sure that with a big DC fork it'd be killer for racing.
That said, I did put an order in for a new 303R-DH and am waiting on that. I like the geo, nice and low like the Demo. I am a bit worried about braking performance being a single pivot. Otherwise, I think the Yeti is a more DH/race-specific rig and may do slightly better as a race bike than the Demo. But of course I can't ride one before deciding. Ugh! Any thoughts?
I also had a Transition Blindside as my dedicated race/lift DH bike. It did great, I raced well on it, but there were some things I wasn't happy with (mostly fit and finish) and I sold it this winter. So I have those funds to put towards my next DH project.
Thinking about saving some coin and just putting a 2010 Boxxer or a Fox 40 on the Demo and calling it good for my race rig this season. I know I love the bike. And I'm pretty sure that with a big DC fork it'd be killer for racing.
That said, I did put an order in for a new 303R-DH and am waiting on that. I like the geo, nice and low like the Demo. I am a bit worried about braking performance being a single pivot. Otherwise, I think the Yeti is a more DH/race-specific rig and may do slightly better as a race bike than the Demo. But of course I can't ride one before deciding. Ugh! Any thoughts?