Any XC Riders out there?

use the search function and have a look for klein
gabes was selling a stunning hard tail klein mtb
something like that well kitted out and high end would make a lovely bike

nice....but nowhere near as techno nerdy as the Nikolai's!

ill take that back...they used to make a wickedfreeride bike with gearbox ( name escapes me) that looked like it was designed by a Teutonic Terminator, all a bit dull these days....http://www.nicolai.net/7-1-Komplettbikes.html

single pivot will allways win for me, pro-pedal works well, theyre stiffer than any linkage set-up, and fewer bearings to go wrong.....speaking from subjective personal experience of course

steve peat could ride anything and still win.
it's all about how the bike feels, having ridden orange frames before they are definitely not for me, maestro/d-w link is my choice.
it really is down to personal preference.

i don't do 750mm wide bars and super-slack headangles for 'x-c' either both all the rage at the mo.

steve peat could ride anything and still win.
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it really is down to personal preference.

i don't do 750mm wide bars and super-slack headangles for 'x-c' either both all the rage at the mo.

indeed....i like it stiff in the rear, so will also go SP... ;)
...allways found SP's easier to manual as well....?....owned a Spec. FSR once, though sold it after the 3rd set of bearings in 6 months

giant dualies are pretty good

A on One 456 are pretty versitile, trail riding to xc racing... plus cheap :)

Freeborn have had the De Vinci Hectik on sale for a while (full bike or frame). Looks like a nice no-nonsense AM bike. I reckon I could use something like this.