Pedals well & I’ve never felt underbiked here in western North Carolina (including bike parks). It’s tough for me to say – but I’ve actually got better customer service through canyon than I have at any LBS.
If I was in the market for a new bike, I’d probably get another spectral.
The bike media world seems to agree as well 🙂
MTB_NWI on
Stumpy
shornche on
Hightower is a amazing rig
Mudbutt101 on
Ripmo
Charming_Camera4584 on
Propain Tyee
datdatguy1234567 on
Norco Sight all day!
Livelaughlouth on
Propain Tyee, super efficient climber, or the Spindrift but that’s basically a freeriding bike
ehl_oh_ehl on
Hightower v4 is the tits.
Climbs good, and is an absolute ripper on the downhill. I’ve put about 800 miles or so on mine since I got it last May and it’s been to Moab (WE), Grans Junction (free lunch, ribbon, holy cross) and all kinds of places on the CO front range and it’s been amazing everywhere.
I was going to demo the new Stumpy and a Sentinel but one demo ride on the HT and I was sold.
FWIW my last bike was a Commencal Meta TR and it was a great bike too, but heavy AF, and I blew through the rear travel on the chunkier stuff here in CO often. I wanted something with more rear travel and lighter and the HT fit that bill perfectly.
gofredo on
Starling Mega Twist
LaXCarp on
Knolly Endorphin
Muted_Eagle_695 on
Propain Tyee or Propain Spindrift. Tyee for better pedaling, Spindrift for more fun downhill.
As Trailbike Forbidden Druid (150/130mm). One of the coolest trailbikes I have ridden
Look for the LT Version.
Or you go for the Madonna as a full on Enduro Bike
thejjury on
Surprised to not see Transition Sentinel in here
RegularOTB-r on
Hightower. Gen 4 rides a like a short legged Megatower compared to gen 3 Hightower.
Plus lifetime bearing warranty, frame warranty, and most build kits come with reserve wheels now which means lifetime warranty on the alloy rims.
Regular-Gain-338 on
Propain hugene
bighornw on
Yeti 160. Especially if you ride aggressively on the front of the bike. Good if you ride centered terrible if you hang off the back.
hermitcraftfan135 on
There’s just something about a Santa Cruz. The Hightower is such a freaking cool bike, I’d love to own one.
smythy422 on
Pivot Firebird and Revel Rail 29 both seem to fit well. .
roma258 on
Forbidden Druid, absolute ripper of a trail bike that can do all the enduro things.
InspectorDizzy3317 on
Ripmo or Hightower. Splitting hairs here but I prefer the Ripmo because it has no limitations on seatpost length and it’s lighter. Hightower descends a tad better with the Ripmo being a bit more efficient. Both are nearly perfect otherwise.
Senior_Travel8658 on
YT Capra/Jeffse. Have both of them and they are amazing.
majorjake on
Forbidden Druid V2
Z-Mtn-Man-3394 on
Stumpy evo.
msobocinski on
Another vote for the Druid – it replaced my ripmo v2 and imo feels more capable
-FARTHAMMER- on
Banshee Titan
DRTJOE on
My Ibis Ripmo is my all-time favorite trail bike. Great at climbing.
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Ibis ripmo
Specialized stumpjumper 15 EVO
Rocky Mountain slayer
Great bike I own a 2021
Hightower
Big fan of my canyon spectral.
Pedals well & I’ve never felt underbiked here in western North Carolina (including bike parks). It’s tough for me to say – but I’ve actually got better customer service through canyon than I have at any LBS.
If I was in the market for a new bike, I’d probably get another spectral.
The bike media world seems to agree as well 🙂
Stumpy
Hightower is a amazing rig
Ripmo
Propain Tyee
Norco Sight all day!
Propain Tyee, super efficient climber, or the Spindrift but that’s basically a freeriding bike
Hightower v4 is the tits.
Climbs good, and is an absolute ripper on the downhill. I’ve put about 800 miles or so on mine since I got it last May and it’s been to Moab (WE), Grans Junction (free lunch, ribbon, holy cross) and all kinds of places on the CO front range and it’s been amazing everywhere.
I was going to demo the new Stumpy and a Sentinel but one demo ride on the HT and I was sold.
FWIW my last bike was a Commencal Meta TR and it was a great bike too, but heavy AF, and I blew through the rear travel on the chunkier stuff here in CO often. I wanted something with more rear travel and lighter and the HT fit that bill perfectly.
Starling Mega Twist
Knolly Endorphin
Propain Tyee or Propain Spindrift. Tyee for better pedaling, Spindrift for more fun downhill.
As Trailbike Forbidden Druid (150/130mm). One of the coolest trailbikes I have ridden
Transition Sentinel
Raab Jibb V2
[https://raawmtb.com/de/pages/jibb-v2](https://raawmtb.com/de/pages/jibb-v2)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgR6HrZ_4E0&themeRefresh=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgR6HrZ_4E0&themeRefresh=1)
Look for the LT Version.
Or you go for the Madonna as a full on Enduro Bike
Surprised to not see Transition Sentinel in here
Hightower. Gen 4 rides a like a short legged Megatower compared to gen 3 Hightower.
Plus lifetime bearing warranty, frame warranty, and most build kits come with reserve wheels now which means lifetime warranty on the alloy rims.
Propain hugene
Yeti 160. Especially if you ride aggressively on the front of the bike. Good if you ride centered terrible if you hang off the back.
There’s just something about a Santa Cruz. The Hightower is such a freaking cool bike, I’d love to own one.
Pivot Firebird and Revel Rail 29 both seem to fit well. .
Forbidden Druid, absolute ripper of a trail bike that can do all the enduro things.
Ripmo or Hightower. Splitting hairs here but I prefer the Ripmo because it has no limitations on seatpost length and it’s lighter. Hightower descends a tad better with the Ripmo being a bit more efficient. Both are nearly perfect otherwise.
YT Capra/Jeffse. Have both of them and they are amazing.
Forbidden Druid V2
Stumpy evo.
Another vote for the Druid – it replaced my ripmo v2 and imo feels more capable
Banshee Titan
My Ibis Ripmo is my all-time favorite trail bike. Great at climbing.
I’m enjoying harp greer1
Sentinel v2 or v3