180mm travel freeride bike is dead ? like literally dead...discuss

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180mm travel freeride bike is dead ? like literally dead...discuss
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flag norcobikesrock21
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Posted: Apr 5, 2014 at 12:33 Quote
coco1313 wrote:
Transition tr500 would be dialed

ya, that would be sick!
flag StanMarsh
Posted: Apr 5, 2014 at 13:05 Quote
2013 NS Soda FR1

180mm front/rear. This is right there with the Uzzi for the top 180mm FR bike. BUT for 2014 it comes with a 170mm Lyric...I think the Totem might be dead tooConfused

Soda with the new Double Barrel
flag bumpbumpoverthejump
Posted: Apr 5, 2014 at 23:44 Quote
that ns is looking sweet! one of the best you can get.
flag BeaverCreaker
Posted: Apr 6, 2014 at 0:00 Quote
I would love one of those for freeride.

Also the airborne toxin looks good.
flag madmax650
Posted: Apr 6, 2014 at 1:51 Quote
I still like my voltage fr. Its always ridden well. And very fun
flag corvus1
Posted: Apr 22, 2014 at 12:43 Quote
The Liteville is an option. Their 601 does 160 or 190 travel, and the 901 is either 170 or 200mm.
http://www.liteville.de/t/25_3.html

As far as forks go, the totem seems to be dead, but there are options. The new Fox 36 will do 180 but it's not out yet. However, the X-Fusion Metric is out and does either 160 or 180. I've only heard good stuff about XF and Vital seemed to like the Metric:
http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Forks,33/X-Fusion/Metric-HLR,13217

I've also heard of folks putting a coil on a '13 Norco Range and bumping it up to 178mm in the rear without issue. There's at least one guy showing how he did his here:
http://forums.mtbr.com/27-5-650b/long-er-travel-norco-range-killer-b-mod-850346.html
flag hartwerks
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Posted: Apr 23, 2014 at 19:37 Quote
Or a Banshee Darkside...
flag Dethklok
Posted: Apr 27, 2014 at 21:57 Quote
If I had the cash I would probally go with an NS or Specialized Enduro Evo,
flag kjl845
Posted: Apr 29, 2014 at 14:42 Quote
Watching some of the trends in MTBing makes me wonder whats going on. 160mm bikes are all the rage with enduro racing but yet 170mm is being mentioned due to the DH type courses being raced now. Also steeper head angles for the same reasons. The Uzzi while not the lightest bike out there seems to have it all covered with the G3 adjustable dropouts and travel options. I am going to keep riding my Uzzi.
flag Twenty6ers4life
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Posted: May 3, 2014 at 13:24 Quote
kjl845 wrote:
Watching some of the trends in MTBing makes me wonder whats going on. 160mm bikes are all the rage with enduro racing but yet 170mm is being mentioned due to the DH type courses being raced now. Also steeper head angles for the same reasons. The Uzzi while not the lightest bike out there seems to have it all covered with the G3 adjustable dropouts and travel options. I am going to keep riding my Uzzi.

Ditto that bro. I think it's a mistake for Intense to stop making it. It's a true do it all bike. Mine is under 30lbs with 180mm front and back. I raced it at Fontana a couple months ago and got 4th, just took it to Snow Summit Bike Park yesterday and it ripped and tomorrow is an all mountain ride with a bunch of up and down in it with my buds. I love this bike.Beer
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