Ok boys and girls, need some suggestions, I've been off the scene for a few years and it seems I've missed mountain bike marketing having a field day.
I'm looking for a mid range, trail shredder, around 140mm travel but reasonably low and slack with a bit out front to help with the addition of a short stem. I currently have a prophet however at 180cm (5'11") the medium is a bit short with a short stem. I also have problems with the regressive rate which with the pearl makes it feel twitchy or wallowy. Now I want something with a progressive rear end that will take up some chatter but when hammered into a berm doesn't give way. Something that feels stable, planted and jumps well. Of course it still needs to be fun for blasting on trails. I dont want some monster mini dh so Sub 14kg (30lb) is pretty important as this will be used for xc loops as much as riding little local downhill sections.
I'm thinking of trying to pick up a 2015 completed build at reduced prices as none of my parts are much use anymore, I have around 2000GBP to spend on this however including discount that would probably mean looking at 2500-3000gbp retail. I'm open to building myself however as I said lack of existing parts means this could be quite costly so I may have to go 2nd hand.
Cheers Monkeys
I'm looking for a mid range, trail shredder, around 140mm travel but reasonably low and slack with a bit out front to help with the addition of a short stem. I currently have a prophet however at 180cm (5'11") the medium is a bit short with a short stem. I also have problems with the regressive rate which with the pearl makes it feel twitchy or wallowy. Now I want something with a progressive rear end that will take up some chatter but when hammered into a berm doesn't give way. Something that feels stable, planted and jumps well. Of course it still needs to be fun for blasting on trails. I dont want some monster mini dh so Sub 14kg (30lb) is pretty important as this will be used for xc loops as much as riding little local downhill sections.
I'm thinking of trying to pick up a 2015 completed build at reduced prices as none of my parts are much use anymore, I have around 2000GBP to spend on this however including discount that would probably mean looking at 2500-3000gbp retail. I'm open to building myself however as I said lack of existing parts means this could be quite costly so I may have to go 2nd hand.
Cheers Monkeys