What do you mean by downhill? Because these are both ‘trail’ bikes.
agntn on
Have the stumpy comp alloy. For trails it is great, not sure either would be great for downhill
SkullsRoad on
It literally won’t matter. Just get the best deal.
Boarder8350 on
The slight geo difference won’t be noticeable, if you’re going to ride park on a trail bike get the one that has the better brakes. Or go with the cheaper one and plan on replacing the brakes, base model trail bike brakes won’t hold up at the park.
IMO trying to make a 1 bike quiver is really tough. I learned the hard way that my top end enduro bike still feels a little sketchy on some of the super techy downhill runs and feels like a monster truck on singletrack trails. I ended up buying a hardtail for singletrack and upgraded the fork and brakes on the enduro and use it almost exclusively for park.
Muhala69 on
My buddy has a stumpjumper primarily for trail but uses it in the park. He loves it but it is limited in the park due to the travel.
I have a 5010 (140/130) as my daily driver and sometimes use it in the park over my DH bike. Lots and lots of fun but it does take a beating and is also limited due to the travel.
So if you’re just looking for a trail bike that you can use in the park from time to time, I think you’ll be ok with the stumpy. But just know it isn’t going to be a bombproof DH bike and you’ll be focusing on clean runs to avoid bottoming out.
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What do you mean by downhill? Because these are both ‘trail’ bikes.
Have the stumpy comp alloy. For trails it is great, not sure either would be great for downhill
It literally won’t matter. Just get the best deal.
The slight geo difference won’t be noticeable, if you’re going to ride park on a trail bike get the one that has the better brakes. Or go with the cheaper one and plan on replacing the brakes, base model trail bike brakes won’t hold up at the park.
IMO trying to make a 1 bike quiver is really tough. I learned the hard way that my top end enduro bike still feels a little sketchy on some of the super techy downhill runs and feels like a monster truck on singletrack trails. I ended up buying a hardtail for singletrack and upgraded the fork and brakes on the enduro and use it almost exclusively for park.
My buddy has a stumpjumper primarily for trail but uses it in the park. He loves it but it is limited in the park due to the travel.
I have a 5010 (140/130) as my daily driver and sometimes use it in the park over my DH bike. Lots and lots of fun but it does take a beating and is also limited due to the travel.
So if you’re just looking for a trail bike that you can use in the park from time to time, I think you’ll be ok with the stumpy. But just know it isn’t going to be a bombproof DH bike and you’ll be focusing on clean runs to avoid bottoming out.