Ideas for all mountain bikes

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ryanburke

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I may or may not be coming into a lump sum of money, ($5k upwards) for an insurance claim, plan on spending it on a real night all mountain bike!
Could I get a few suggestions for an all mountain bike, 26"or 650b (please don't advise 29er), with aggressive geometry. I want to be able to get up the hills, but have the bike shredding on the downhill. I would prefer to sacrifice climbing capacity than descending.

Interested in makes like denvici spartan, yeti sb66c, 2014 Commencal AM Meta, Specialised stumpjumper evo, Santa Cruz Bronson/Nomad ($$$), and reaaaally like the 2014 trek slash!

Anyone got some other possibles i could considered and reasons for this choice?

Anyone a current owner of a 2014 Trek Slash? What is their review?


Cheers heaps guys!
 
placebo

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$5k isn't enough to get anything good from specialised, santa cruz or the like nowdays. They're all $10k builds now with enve wheels or equivalents. I'd go to the casino and put it all on black and double my cash asap. If I didn't live near a casino, I'd probably just buy a reign.
 
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slimjim1

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placebo said:
$5k isn't enough to get anything good from specialised, santa cruz or the like nowdays. They're all $10k builds now with enve wheels or equivalents. I'd go to the casino and put it all on black and double my cash asap. If I didn't live near a casino, I'd probably just buy a reign.
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+1. You could buy a base model enduro for that money, but the brakes, hubs, cassette etc are straight off a kmart bike. I know cos I bought a 2014 enduro comp 29 (I know you said no 29ers but dam this thing gets rowdy for a big wheeler!)
 
JTmofo

JTmofo

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slimjim1 said:
+1. You could buy a base model enduro for that money, but the brakes, hubs, cassette etc are straight off a kmart bike.
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Man, if a $5k bike has the same components as a Kmart special.... I think I'll nip out to Kmart and pick 1 up for the $150 they are.

You will buy/build a very nice All mountain bike for $5k, granted, it may not be Enve clad, or Carbon framed, but you can get a very nice rig with top spec components for that kind of money. You will even stretch to 1x11 speed at that price bracket.
 
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mittagongben

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The top of the line banshee rune or spitfire will set you back $5900 (x01, Next sl cranks, Sixc bars, reverb, pikes and spank wheels)

It's a killer deal, email singletracks for more information.

info@singletracks.com.au
 
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JTmofo

JTmofo

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Korbzy said:
Yea im in the same boat but i had a look at banshee and the frames only have a 2 year warranty, imo that is pretty shitty for a $2k-3k frame
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Go and buy a Giant. Lifetime warranty on the frames....and it appears they need them.

Banshee do offer a crash replacement program to the original owner. There's not too many horror stories with regards to Banshee frames build quality either.
I have 2, and couldn't be happier.
 
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Korbzy

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JTmofo said:
Go and buy a Giant. Lifetime warranty on the frames....and it appears they need them.

Banshee do offer a crash replacement program to the original owner. There's not too many horror stories with regards to Banshee frames build quality either.
I have 2, and couldn't be happier.
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Sorry, worst logic ever. I can promise you there are cracked banshee frames aswell
 
Big JD

Big JD

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I found a 2014 Fuel with XTR or XXI for 6 grand new. Trek are clearing out 2014 bikes- cheap. Contact Phil at Cycles galleria- QV building.
 
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Zaf

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Big JD said:
I found a 2014 Fuel with XTR or XXI for 6 grand new. Trek are clearing out 2014 bikes- cheap. Contact Phil at Cycles galleria- QV building.
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Just don't expect them to help out with anything warranty related. DRCV blew a month out of warranty, they were quoting $350 to service it and that didn't come with a guarantee that the problem would be solved (sounded like an air sleeve maintenance). They were quoting double that to replace the shock with a new DRCV. Also had a piston blow on a Shimano XT brake, booked that in for a warranty, they came back saying that the only way that happens is user error.

Contacted Shimano directly and they had a replacement brake and bleed kit sent to me before within a day of having explained the problem to them.

They did have some stunning deals on some Fuel EX 9.9's with some very nice kits on them though; I guess those are the prices you can push when you don't support the products you sell.
 
Duane

Duane

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Probably get a carbon Norco sight X1, Cane Creek and Pike for that money, look like a killer trail/all mountain bike to me. I have an Enduro29 and it's a ripper race bike but to be honest it's a bit overkill for slower paced trail fun. I'll probably be looking at something like the Sight for a fun bike next year.
 
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