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I've been thinking about picking up a second hand 5010 C for a while.
I'll need an MTB for general trail riding in NZ in the not too distant future hopefuly
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Oh man I highly recommend the 5010. I love it. I've owned countless mountain bikes over the years and I can honestly say the 5010v2 is my favourite bike out them all.
I generally take bike reviews with a pinch of salt. It's very subjective.
But the 5010 really does feel very playful as a trail bike. Its very easy to get the front wheel up, jumps like a 4x bike but still pedals very well up hill. It's hugely pleasing.
Theres a skate park a few minutes away from my house. I'm 33 so I wait until I reckon its quiet enough but a blast around the skate park on the 5010 is great fun. I'd go more often by I'm a bit scared of some of the kids who hang about there.I'm hugely jealous of the riding you'll have in NZ.
Edit - in the interest of balance, the seat tube angle could be said to be a little slack compared to current trendy geometries. But it's hardly terrible.
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If you're a rider like me who has a childish attitude to riding. ie you see a small rock in the distance that you reckon could get you some air time if you pop off it. If you do that sort of thing at every single opportunity then the 5010 is the bike for you.
TotalShanner
Are you going to buy a frame and build a hightower or buy one complete?
I'm not sure if the C version is available as a frame only.
But I'd be tempted to save the cash and go for the C instead of CC.
Its alleged to be about 300g lighter. Never seen any articles actually confirm that with side by side weigh in of each frame though.
I have a Nomad CC and my 5010 is just the single C peasant version.
They aren't the same bike so can't compare directly but the 5010 doesn't feel cheap or heavy.