vagomate

If you buy one go for the 160mm version. You just simply do not win anything by losing 20mm of travel. Same Geo, same bike. Why not 160mm? I have one Status 160. And I believe the bike in the article is also a 160mm version. As far as I know there was no Status with 140mm of travel in this maroon colour.

If you want one bike to that can handle Enduro, Dirtjumps, Bikeparks, Singletracks and even backcountry touring you are at the right place. It is a ton of fun at downhills and it is surprisingly good at climbs. If you have a limited budget and you cannot afford 2-3 types of bikes and you need a swiss knife type of bike, this is it. I used to have an SX trail 2009 and I loved that bike, but it felt a little bit too bulky and blunt at climbs. Later on I had a Propain Spindrift 2017 which was a better climber, but at downhill lines it was more about the attack and speed and it was not as funky as the SX was and also not as stiff as it was. When I figured out there is a New status carrying the good old SX DNA with a modernized GEO coming as mullet from the factory it immediately caught my attention. I eventually bought one and despite the NX groupset I immediately fell in love with the thing. I dropped the NX derailleur and shifter after the first ride and swapped to Shimano (based on my past experiences with GX and NX groupsets). The bike feels stiff, nimble, comfortable, long and stable from day0. The suspension is in perfect balance too. Nothing disappoints. This bike rides like heaven. It loves the dirft into corners and loves the air times. Very very funky and versatile and it is able to do pretty much anything. It was hard to believe that some 'cheap bike' (at today's measures) can be this good (and a lot better than a high end Propain Spindrift). But yepp. This bike is that good. And I am not a Specialized fanboy.

Interesting. Oneplus could keep the flagship phone prices down with selling the goods directly to the customer. Propain bikes does the same in Europe and they are almost always the best value for the money. Speci now is the time to lower your prices. Or do you keep the store profits too? :) Isn't this unfair considering your business partners retail sellers?

3