Alright, most of you guys have probably seen my Demo. I built it at the end of last summer and am happy with it. From the few wekends I got in on it, it seemed to perform very well, and I am pretty happy with it. It's pretty damn fast.
Now, heres the dilemma. Someone wants to buy it from me. If I were to sell it, I would order in a 2009 Rocky Flatline Pro (With all the new Saint goodies) from the shop I work at at an employee purchase price. I haven't had that much ride time on the Flatline yet, so I'm not quite sure what to do.
Here's what I like about my Demo: It is light. Under 40lbs. Even with all the Saint parts and air sprung 888, the Flatline will still be over 40lbs. I love how the Demo feels almost like a trailbike, it's fun and quick turn-to turn. Nice and flickable. I don't know how much this has to do with geometry (Demo and Flatline are very similar as far as geo is concerned), but I can't imagine the flatline being as flickable.
So how does the Flatline compare? I'm very tempted considering all of those new Saint parts (Crankset, Brakes, Drivetrain, Hubs, everything is the new Saint) and the 888WC, but I'm not quite sure if it's a good trade. If anyone's ridden both and has anything to say, it would be much appriciated.
Heres my Demo:
Now, heres the dilemma. Someone wants to buy it from me. If I were to sell it, I would order in a 2009 Rocky Flatline Pro (With all the new Saint goodies) from the shop I work at at an employee purchase price. I haven't had that much ride time on the Flatline yet, so I'm not quite sure what to do.
Here's what I like about my Demo: It is light. Under 40lbs. Even with all the Saint parts and air sprung 888, the Flatline will still be over 40lbs. I love how the Demo feels almost like a trailbike, it's fun and quick turn-to turn. Nice and flickable. I don't know how much this has to do with geometry (Demo and Flatline are very similar as far as geo is concerned), but I can't imagine the flatline being as flickable.
So how does the Flatline compare? I'm very tempted considering all of those new Saint parts (Crankset, Brakes, Drivetrain, Hubs, everything is the new Saint) and the 888WC, but I'm not quite sure if it's a good trade. If anyone's ridden both and has anything to say, it would be much appriciated.
Heres my Demo: