Pick one for a long travel trail bike:

[bikeguy100k]

Giant VT1 (2003) or Iron Horse Hollowpoint Sport 2004).

Both these bikes are within my budget. Parts on the VT are better (and used), and a little more travel. Hollowpoint has a DW link and not as good parts pick, but is new.

I'll be deciding tonight, so any input would be great!

Thanks!
Tom

[chicodude]

I can't really say much towards the IH, because I've never riden one, but I have ridden a vt, and it was sick.



Get the VT

[-BB-]

LOVE my hollowpoint...
What else can I say.


Flip a coin?

[bballboy388]

the hollowpoint looks more delecate to me. the vt looks like it can take more of a beating.

[bikeguy100k]

LOVE my hollowpoint...
What else can I say.


Flip a coin?

:p That what I may end up doing!

[reflux]

I can't really say much towards the IH, because I've never riden one, but I have ridden a vt, and it was sick.



Get the VT
I haven't ridden a VT, but if the ride is anything like the AC I had for a year, STAY AWAY!!!

[Sir Happypants]

for a trail bike my boss could ride an sc eckler a liquid or a cake but he chooses the giant... and we dotn even deal giants

[mobius]

HECKLER. jk id pick the IH of the two. Giant's have horrible chainlines and i know a few people with VTs and theyve had mad problems.