I know everybody hates comparison threads, but I'm looking at either of these bikes for next seasons racing/dh ride and was wondering if anybody has experience on both, or at least the SOCOM. I'm looking at lightly used frames for racing and "free-dhing", in that I won't be hucking, but I won't be racing either. I guess that's what freeriding is...but ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
So I like the SOCOM's higher BB and Intense's still being in existence, but the Sunday has the geometry I'm looking for and the reputation of being one of the best bikes out there....SOCOM is verging on "hyper-light" and I am on the heavier side (i think) at 200lbs. Sunday is no longer supported by IH, but bearings and replacement parts should still be reasonably easy to get in the aftermarket and from other frames. I'm also scared of the low BB, as I clip my pedals enough with a 14.1" and 175mm cranks.
Any comments? I don't hear the SOCOM discussed very much here...so I'm unfamiliar with it.
So I like the SOCOM's higher BB and Intense's still being in existence, but the Sunday has the geometry I'm looking for and the reputation of being one of the best bikes out there....SOCOM is verging on "hyper-light" and I am on the heavier side (i think) at 200lbs. Sunday is no longer supported by IH, but bearings and replacement parts should still be reasonably easy to get in the aftermarket and from other frames. I'm also scared of the low BB, as I clip my pedals enough with a 14.1" and 175mm cranks.
Any comments? I don't hear the SOCOM discussed very much here...so I'm unfamiliar with it.