expiredDiscombobulated | Staff posted Dec 11, 2023 10:12 AM
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expiredDiscombobulated | Staff posted Dec 11, 2023 10:12 AM
Costco Members: Intense 951 XC Lightweight Carbon Fiber Bike (Gray or Blue)
& More + Free Shipping$2,300
$2,800
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Will also steer better @ low speeds.
The longer bike will be better at holding a line @ speed, with everything good and bad around this fact.
Smaller bikes are also more comfortable for longer days in the saddle.
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My personal and only ful-sus at the moment is a Rocky Mountain Element, a hybrid between the 951 XC and the 951 Trail in the sense of having the Geo of a trail bike but the travel of more XC/Downcountry bikes.
In my early 40s myself, I'd wager that if you are coming into the sport and you don't have illusions of sending big jumps and drops (unless you alteady doing daredevil stuff) and cannot miss next Monday @ work, you probably won't, the XC will suit most fine for general trail riding and be notably more efficient than the trail/longer travel version. You can still get air here and there ofc, and TBH, any rider than can shred on a 140mm rear bike, can probably do the same on a 120. I personally saw no limitations, yet many benefits going from a 150/140 to a 130 (soon to be 140, thanks Fox sales)/120, so, bit biased.
You can consider better components if you wear the OEM out. No need to pay upfront as a newcomer into serious bikes.
The jump from a $1000 bike to these, is far greater than the jump from these to the $6k+ equivalents.
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If you are willing to go to aluminum, there are better deals but you don't get a very nice carbon frame like these.
Will also steer better @ low speeds.
The longer bike will be better at holding a line @ speed, with everything good and bad around this fact.
Smaller bikes are also more comfortable for longer days in the saddle.
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My personal and only ful-sus at the moment is a Rocky Mountain Element, a hybrid between the 951 XC and the 951 Trail in the sense of having the Geo of a trail bike but the travel of more XC/Downcountry bikes.
In my early 40s myself, I'd wager that if you are coming into the sport and you don't have illusions of sending big jumps and drops (unless you alteady doing daredevil stuff) and cannot miss next Monday @ work, you probably won't, the XC will suit most fine for general trail riding and be notably more efficient than the trail/longer travel version. You can still get air here and there ofc, and TBH, any rider than can shred on a 140mm rear bike, can probably do the same on a 120. I personally saw no limitations, yet many benefits going from a 150/140 to a 130 (soon to be 140, thanks Fox sales)/120, so, bit biased.
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You can consider better components if you wear the OEM out. No need to pay upfront as a newcomer into serious bikes.
The jump from a $1000 bike to these, is far greater than the jump from these to the $6k+ equivalents.
You can consider better components if you wear the OEM out. No need to pay upfront as a newcomer into serious bikes.
The jump from a $1000 bike to these, is far greater than the jump from these to the $6k+ equivalents.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank mattrhwrd
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At this price IF the brakes are a downfall, it's a slight one.
Agree with others this is good performance for the price, hard to beat.
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