That time of the year where I'm selling my old trail bike (2012 Transition Bandit) and looking to move into something new. I live in Denver so mostly ride the front range which means lots of climbing then some good long descents, nothing super technical. The tricky part is this bike needs to be able to go out on 30mi trail rides and even pull some duty on a few shuttle days. I have a DH bike but for things like 'The Whole Enchilada' I definitely want a capable 5-6" bike. My fear w/ the Bronson is it being a 6" bike, and it feeling sluggish especially on the way up. I've only had a few instances where I felt like the Bandit wasn't enough bike so part of me thinks with a beefier fork (Fox 34 or 36) I'd be pretty happy with that setup....If anyone owns either please let me know!!