* * Which one will be your next ALL MOUNTAIN Beast * *

[Iwan Kemp]

So what do you guys think? Let's say you know "someone" who could hypothetically be in this position and is trying to make up his (or her...) mind but can't...what would you do?

 

Bike Requirements:

* 66 - 67 Degree Head Angle (willing to go 0.5 either way)

* Min 150mm travel, Ideally 160mm travel, but no more than 170mm

* Must be AM rig (climb to the top, rip it down)

 

 

[No freaking 29er talk, please]

[but rather that than suggest a Specialized!]

 

EDIT: A LOT OF SUGGESTIONS SO FAR AND ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE BEEN FOOD FOR THOUGHT, NONE MADE IT TO THE LIST. SO PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR WHAT'S ON THE LIST. Feel free to drop a comment below in any case.

 

The HD + Friends

 

Turner 5-Spot

 

Morewood Sukuma

 

Ibis Mojo SL-R

 

Intense Tracer 2

 

Morewood Mbuzi Replacement

 

Santa Cruz Nomad

 

Commencal Meta AM

 

Yeti SB-66

Edited November 9, 2011 by The Crow

[TNT1]

I'd get a Raleigh watchamacallit.

 

My bad. I was thinking of a Giant Reign...

Edited November 8, 2011 by TNT1

[MrJacques]

The Yeti on your list made me think of the Cannondale Jekyll. http://www.cannondale.com/2012/bikes/mountain/overmountain/jekyll-carbon/2012-jekyll-2-21342

[Vivster]

Your missing the Commencal META AM on that list! Which is like the best AM bike!!!!

[MrJacques]

Some more suggestions:

 

Tomac Vanish http://www.tomac.com/bikes.php?year=2012&model=vanish-160#1 (Frame currently clearout at crc)

 

Giant Reign / Reign X

[Iwan Kemp]

Your missing the Commencal META AM on that list! Which is like the best AM bike!!!!

Other than the one second from last on the options list?

[Vivster]

http://www.commencal-store.com/Files/32557/Img/08/12METAAM1_800.jpg

[Iwan Kemp]

Some more suggestions:

 

Tomac Vanish http://www.tomac.com...el=vanish-160#1 (Frame currently clearout at crc)

 

Giant Reign / Reign X

 

Tomac: will pass.

Reign: Trail / LT XC Bike

Reign X is a good option

[Vivster]

Other than the one second from last on the options list?

 

Sorry, was looking for it on top of the list

[TNT1]

 

 

Giant Reign / Reign X

 

[Lukep]

Trek Remedy or Slash,

[Iwan Kemp]

Trek Remedy or Slash,

Remedy's come down in travel, but still a good option. Slash will have to be this one:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/pro-bike-ross-schnells-2012-trek-slash-31448/

[LazyTrailRider]

As much as you'd expect me to have clicked the Intense, I reckon the plastic Nomad is an amazing machine...

[Brian Fantana]

Does Turner still manufacture the 6 pack? It used to be their 160mm beast. The Turner 5 spot looks awesome but just like my Intense 5.5 it is more trail bike than an AM bike.

[Iwan Kemp]

6 pack is no more, RFX will be heir to the thrown. True about the 5-Spot, but so too is the Sukuma. Blurring the lines a bit...

[wesley_r]

http://www.commencal-store.com/Files/32557/Img/08/12METAAM1_800.jpg

 

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