Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
You're not helping my addiction. 
Mountain Bike Mike
Well-Known Member
You're not helping my addiction.
I'll take the trigger off your hands to make room for your new bike
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
That's a sweet looking ride, but if it ain't a fat bike or 27+, ain't no one here interested. I always liked the Enduro, but Spesh is too much $$$ for the spec I like, plus I like DW better than Horst. I'm also not a big fan of this trend of lengthening the front and shortening the rear, I prefer a more balanced wheelbase, more moderate reach and some length in the stays.
gtluke
The Moped
wtf is wrong with you. they finally figure out how to make these stupid bikes handle nice and you're complaining!
but at the bike in question, F the horst. Once you ride a DW you'll never go back. It's a shame that Cannondal and Specialized are too proud to pay the fee for a rear suspension that actually works.
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
They're not shortening wheelbase, just adding it in front, taking it out of the back. A little better to monster truck through the rocks, but harder to weight the front wheel in corners, a little less maneuverable. Something around a 17" stay, 440 reach is the sweet spot for me, which is why I like the HD3, Tracer, and RFX so much. And DW rules, the real DW, not the split pivot. Cannondale needs to get with the times, so many bikes out there in the same price range that ride better.
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
That's something I've been thinking about trying for shits and giggles, putting 26 on the back, see what happens. It will slacken the head, drop my bb a little. To be honest, I like the way the bike handles now, but I may tinker.
Monkey Soup
Angry Wanker
Do they even make bikes in this category? It seems like the current crop of + bikes are made for former enduro-wanna-be's. People who realized that a 160mm bike isn't making them clear those technical bits as easily as the magazine reviews made it seem, so they slap + tires on 140mm bikes and re-market them. What niche does a 80-100mm travel + bike fill in the marketing world of the bike mfgs?
NJ-XC-Justin
KY-DH-Freddy
Spot on. It's hard to sell people on less travel unless you're talking about racing, SS or fat.
The new anthem sx is 110 front hub and 148 rear hub boost spacing. That wouldn't be enough for a 3.0 tire? Truth is I wouldn't mind a 2.6 tire in the back as long as I can go 3.0 up front.
NJ-XC-Justin
KY-DH-Freddy
VPP is free now with the patent expired. Slight design change and new name and anyone can use it, right?