What you think about opus?

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What you think about opus?
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flag xiloti
Posted: Jun 21, 2009 at 18:27 Quote
hi,

I look to buy a bike, I bought a bike a double suspention because I really do light freeride and a lot of XC. I noticed the "opus stakh 2 2008" and it had looked like a good value for money. but is that a good brand?

Thx
flag jordandoner
Posted: Jun 21, 2009 at 18:53 Quote
Opus makes nice bikes. They have really nice xc race bikes.
flag xiloti
Posted: Jun 21, 2009 at 18:59 Quote
and what if you think about stakh 2 ?? at 2300$, it's a very good deal??


http://www.opusbike.com/site_montagne_08.php?lang=en
flag jordandoner
Posted: Jun 22, 2009 at 5:40 Quote
the stakh 2 is a good buy for the money. Only thing to change would be the tires. I had those tires on my Vertex 70 and ended up changing them out in a week because they were limiting the bikes preformance. Overall, it is a good bike. Nice fork too.
flag xiloti
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 6:14 Quote
I just discovered that opus offers a warranty of 5 years on the framework, is to take a risk?
flag jordandoner
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 7:17 Quote
that's a good thing. In Ontario, a lot of people at xc races ride opus bikes. They are a good company.
flag xiloti
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 11:39 Quote
ok, then no concern to me?
flag jordandoner
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 12:13 Quote
no, having a warrenty is a good thing
flag Premix
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 18:57 Quote
this is kinda different but i have a opus road bike and its great
flag odin333
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 19:02 Quote
last year i went to hardwood hills when the Canadian Cup thing was there. i ended up doing a lap on a Stakh I. the bikes are fast as hell. super agile and the suspension was extremely good with pedaling. probably one of the best bikes i've ridden. only complaint i found with it is that they can get sketchy descending, but pretty much every XC race oriented bike will suffer from that.
flag jordandoner
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 19:09 Quote
the sketchy descending is from the steeper head angle to make the bike more nimble and quick. You will get use to it quickly, nothing to worry about
flag odin333
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 19:10 Quote
yeah i know. which is why i mentioned every XC race bike will suffer from it. more for the first poster's question about the bike so he knows its not going to be a downhill bike. my bike is like that as well.
flag zshipowick
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Posted: Jun 23, 2009 at 19:45 Quote
if i were you i would get a maadh 2 or 3 if you want to do some light freeride stuff. i tested one at my lbs and it was sick.
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