tkdbboy
Likes Dirt
Hey fellas,
In the market for a new bike to replace my 2011 Enduro.
My riding recently consists of 50% Enduro, 25% DH, 5% Park and 20% Trail riding.
Specifically Youies, Red Hill, Buxton, Lysterfield, Maydena & Bright. Planning to do NZ and Whistler.
In short , I need an aggressive do it all bike that doesn't pedal like a hog and will be fine for bike parks.
Pretty much a park/freeride bike that can pedal back up fireroads.
After riding my mates Capra, I found that it pedalled way better than expected and as good, if not better than my Enduro. Tried a Torque and same story.
So my current contenders are:
2018 YT Capra AL Comp
2018 Canyon Torque AL 6 & CF 8
2019 Commencal Clash Race
I was planning on holding out to see the 2019 models of the Capra and Torque, but the Clash just got announced and it looks very appealing for my budget of $5k.
Here is a specs and geo list for all the bikes, and some pro's and con's (some points require more self education like determining if DUB is cereal or coolaid .. seriously just give me BSA and call it a day)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DkhqyTGv_BcMc4TXp8FT0Hwrm73sprp0lReQJ5h81sM/edit?usp=sharing
You'll notice all my builds have RS gear ... that's just what I'm mechanically familiar with and have been happy with my current RS setup.
Any thoughts are appreciated ... preferably raw and unfiltered
Thanks fellas
In the market for a new bike to replace my 2011 Enduro.
My riding recently consists of 50% Enduro, 25% DH, 5% Park and 20% Trail riding.
Specifically Youies, Red Hill, Buxton, Lysterfield, Maydena & Bright. Planning to do NZ and Whistler.
In short , I need an aggressive do it all bike that doesn't pedal like a hog and will be fine for bike parks.
Pretty much a park/freeride bike that can pedal back up fireroads.
After riding my mates Capra, I found that it pedalled way better than expected and as good, if not better than my Enduro. Tried a Torque and same story.
So my current contenders are:
2018 YT Capra AL Comp
2018 Canyon Torque AL 6 & CF 8
2019 Commencal Clash Race
I was planning on holding out to see the 2019 models of the Capra and Torque, but the Clash just got announced and it looks very appealing for my budget of $5k.
Here is a specs and geo list for all the bikes, and some pro's and con's (some points require more self education like determining if DUB is cereal or coolaid .. seriously just give me BSA and call it a day)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DkhqyTGv_BcMc4TXp8FT0Hwrm73sprp0lReQJ5h81sM/edit?usp=sharing
You'll notice all my builds have RS gear ... that's just what I'm mechanically familiar with and have been happy with my current RS setup.
Any thoughts are appreciated ... preferably raw and unfiltered
Thanks fellas