"Anthony Sloan" <
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> Eric Lafferty wrote:
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> >Anthony Sloan wrote:
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> >>Wanting something of a trail bike.
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> >>Thoughts are running towards a Hammerhead 100x, A Blur or a Spider. I think the Spider may be
> >>set up as a pur xc racer, but it is difficult to find many specifics on it.
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> >>Any input from the peanut gallery?
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> >>A
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> >>My hands are full of thorns but I can't quit groping for the rose.
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> >There's not much info on the Spider yet because it does not exist yet.
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> >finalized version is not out, so any comments that you hear refer to prototype bikes. It's
> >rumored to be lighter than the Blur, but other
than
> >that who knows?
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> >I own a Blur - build up a frame last November. I'd have trouble
imagining
> >a better bike, for XC or trail riding. It does everything - climb, descend, handle - really well.
> >I've heard good things about the Hammerhead, but never ridden it. Another option is the Klein
> >Palamino - nice bike at a nice price.
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> >Try as many bikes as you can and decide what feels best to you.
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> It would be nice to try a bunch of these, unfortunately there's not a lot of opportunity to do so.
> The Palomino/Maverick platform is interesting, but my legs are too long for it. Once I get the
> seatpost up high enough, the seattube angle puts me way, way back on the bike.
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> The Spyder seems interesting, but I'm leaning Blurward at this point.
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> A
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I'm really enjoying my S-Works FSR, which is the Epic made from lighter materials. My three to
choose from would be My S-Works, The Blur, and the Palomino. The S-Works' biggest drawback is the
price. If you work at a shop or have some kind of "in" you might be able to do quite a bit better
than retail. That's how I got mine.
Matt