I looked at the Hightower and rode a buddies. Felt super muted/ point and shoot. Even more cumbersome than the ripmo. Thanks for the suggestion though!
I find the Hightower incredibly poppy and playful. Guess it's what your used too as my main bike is a Megatower and was riding a heavy Remedy and Aurum previously..
If you find the lower link vpp hightower muted you almost surely will not enjoy the Trifecta high pivot of the Druid. Feels like a mini dh bike.
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Norecoil wrote:
Had the same experience. I like my bikes lively and poppy. Went with the new 5010 and couldn’t be happier. Plenty of travel for what I need and with the new lower VPP it feels like a lot more than 130.
I like them lively and poppy too, but I also really like 29ers... maybe I’m asking too much haha.
You might be asking too much. If you want a bike that can handle burly enduro and bike park there will have to be some compromise somewhere. The previous gen Hightower sounds like it may have been the perfect bike for you.
Pivot switchblade seems right in your wheelhouse. Xt build is 5500.
I haven't ridden either the Switchblade or Ripmo, but they use the same DW suspension design. The Switchblade is tuned to ride higher and the shock is more progressive. Sounds like what you're looking for.
I have a tracer and have ridden the primer. Very comfortable bike. I’m usually in between sizes but the larger fits me quite well. I love the JS linkage. It feels quite bottomless. Intense also literally have the best customer service of any company I have dealt with to date. Which is a big plus in my book. They also offer sniper T but I have yet to ride it.
I was dead set on a 29 as that’s what I’ve ridden for the last couple years. Spent a little time on my buddies 27.5 and it’s got me rethinking things a little bit...
Since you don't actually know what ya want.....A clean, used, 2015-ish 6" trail bike.
Should cut your budget by about 70%, and if it needs a few new bits, then there's no concern. More bucks to enjoy with the other half, save for bills, etc.
If it sucks, recover 95% of what you paid, and try again.
I am surprised, having owned both a Ripmo, Ripmo AF and Tallboy 3 and Tallboy 4. I had much more pedal strike on the Ripmo than TB4. The TB4 was a great trail bike. Rode everything from xc to Enduro lines on it. Just sold it to get a more XC bike due to moving to a place with less techy trails. For me the Tallboy was the bike I grabbed mlst of the times with the Ripmo collecting dust.
I was dead set on a 29 as that’s what I’ve ridden for the last couple years. Spent a little time on my buddies 27.5 and it’s got me rethinking things a little bit...
I've had a yeti sb6 for a couple of years now. Every time I get the new bike itch I watch videos of richie rude on one and realize I'm the one holding the bike back, not the other way around.
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