Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Or CRF 450x?

I think it's going on his Honda motard - XR 650?

Good luck Max! Hope a mate of mine follows in his footsteps - got a lot of talent, and has been riding up there ont he multi and single day events. Still a youngster as well - Tyron Bird.

OOOOOOOOH! What you putting it on? Your motard?

The Giant isn't considered one of the best XC full sussers for nothing. Besides - that Maestro (DW in disguise) suspension design is very, very well deserving of the accolades it receives. The Giant is also slightly more versatile than the Scott, in that you would (probably) be more comfortable on it after an all-day slog in the saddle. As for XT vs SLX - VERY little difference there, so I would not let that be a determining factor. In any event, I'd take SLX over XT due to the extra durability it offers over XT's predominant goal - weight saving missions. In addition, the Giant's wheels SEEM to be holding up more to abuse than the Scott's wheels (purely through the presence of less "I folded my wheels" complaints on the Giant) and the lack of a "twinloc" lever means nothing when there is the Propedal switch on the CTD shock - as long as that is engaged, you shouldn't have a problem with bob. Also - bob DOES help on the climbs when they get more technical, believe it or not. SO you don't want a completely rigid suspension system, otherwise you may as well just get a hardtail. Bob allows the bike to "squish" into the terrain, offering you more grip at low (and high) speeds when the terrain gets rocky & rooty. The 3x 10 vs 2x 10 argument is moot, as there is so much overlap in the ratios that it really doesn't make a difference which one you go for. In short - I'd definitely go for the giant. Even though it has the SLX components vs the Scott's mix of xt/slx - the combination of a superior suspension design on the Giant - especially with that DT Swiss NUDE rear can on the Scott. Even though they've said that it's been fixed, I'd still rather wait to see what the long term test results give, or swap it out for an RP23 / CTD shock as previous incarnations had VERY bad reports of random failures, blown seals and stuff that a high-end shock just shouldn't suffer from - the Giant wins the day for me. You also have the added bonus of an off the shelf tubeless conversion, which will do a lot to your enjoyment of the riding experience. The elixir 5's on the Giant are also very good - mine have lasted VERY well, and do a very good job of stopping all 102 kg of me on the steepest descents. They just need to be loved and bled more carefully than the Shimanos on the Scott, which, according to some reviews, suffer from dramatically reduced braking power after the first / second bleed. For me - Giant. Better suspension design (especially with Scott's Nude 2 shocker) As good as parts kit Tubeless conversion Potentially better wheels (not as many reports of failures) Better agents? This is a contentious one. Scott seem to have pockets of excellence yet stumble on some issues. I've heard of far less issues on the Giant side of things.

POST YOURS WITH THE UPGRADES, DAMMIT!

Meh. Both. In a hot tub. At the same time.

Ooooh. Polygon. And I must say. I'd like to be tagged by Tracey Hannah too.

Canfield?

Rocky Mountain?

He's looked at a Wilson before. Can't be that.

He's l

NICE!!!

Trance. All day all night and she'll treat you well when the going gets tough. Burlier bike, more forgiving and a better ride. Even for All day on the saddle.

WIN! Oh, wait - you did that already!

And that cabling needs to be attended to!

Mojo HD, 160mm setup with Lyrik, M4's, ENVE carbons, X01, Reverb Stealth, CK angleset & so on. Definitely.

Oh of course Tim, cos we ALLL know it has nothing to do with how he goes BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP as soon as he steps on those pedals... ooooooooooh http://media.chopmtb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SB66-Side_Jamer.jpg

So it's this... http://fanatikbike.com/merchant/1547/images/zoom/13-frame-wilson-carb-011.jpg vs this http://factoryjackson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Library-4723.png vs this: http://factoryjackson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/trek-session9-frame.jpg vs this http://cdn3.coresites.mpora.com/dirt_new/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/w4EE-7Cg8iyvA8_icwnIMuGYHt3dFOExDTgqSDrm9Ik.jpg

Heck Nige, You're a World CHAMP now - people should be approaching YOU!!!

Put it this way. If you HAD to change the Best Bike in the World for one of them, which one would it be? I know you don't wanna get rid of the Reign X (cos it IS the best bike in the world) but if you had to...

nbot quite as fun as a MOJO!!!

LOL. Yeah. Look, they may be okay - but for a sponsored rider who gets replacements every time they bend. Personally, given the lack of proper support locally (which could change) and the endless scathing reviews overseas, I'll not opt for a set. Even though they look HOT

Not quite yet, Stringbean - PPA have set aside money for Tokai amongst others, as part of their MTB spend. THe money just hasn't been spent yet so wouldn't have shown up in their statements.

HAHAHA! Nah, that cotic has soul. Agreed, it's rather... plain... but it has a place in MTB. Somewhere next to the cream tart. Anyway - jibes aside. That transition is a damn fine bike. I'd only be saying those things to get him to be so insecure that he'd give the bike to me instead.