On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:25:57 -0700, Jack <
[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi there, can anyone provide some thoughts around which may be a
>better mountain bike (pros cons or misc. comments) ?
>
>Thank you,
>
>Jack
Jack:
Can't comment on the Enduro, but I have a Heckler.. a pre 07 model
(without the swoopy swing arm).. I built it last fall and rode it
heavily through the winter and currently am out 5 or so days a week
for a couple of hours at a time.
Read the mags.. believe. The Heckler is a lot of fun. Not a big drop
bike and a bit heavy for cross country but perfect for trail.
It just works with you. Nobody knows what the "Heckler Secret" is,
maybe even SantaCruz, but it works.
I ride several areas in MA.. mostly rocky and rooty. My bike has Rhyno
lite wheels, a Fox Vanilla 130 that I had a bit of a problem dialing
in (fixed now with the correct spring for my weight) , Avid mech disks
and a two ring Race Face crank (22 - 32 - bash)
I had the Fox rear shock "Pushed" after it failed (stuck down) in the
first week.. highly recommended mod.
Maybe it isn't supposed to, but it climbs like a goat and eats rough
terrain for breakfast.
The negatives.. poor cable routing which is partially resolved on the
07 model.
I have had a number of other FS bikes, but this one has the karma for
me in my type of riding. (64 yrs old but can still show the kids a
thing or two in the snow <BG>)
YMMV <G>
Bob