Basically, I'm looking for an all rounder bike below 4,000 Euros [roughly 3500 usd??] – i love to ride long XC type of rides with my father [we do singles but not a lot] but I also absolutely love singles and downhills and some minor jumps [I am a beginner MTB so I don't do big jumps yet]. Are the tyees too much? They're obviously an awesome bike that can go downhill incredibly, but if I in case I do get one of them, are they alright on climbs? alloy or the carbon? And final question if not propain what other company with a great all rounder? I'm just wondering in case the suspension on the tyees are too big and heavy for my needs. [just so you know when I said long XC rides they're not longer than 40km and arguably just once a week or two. not much.]
by Outrageous-Owl-7049
2 Comments
I wouldn’t suggest an enduro bike for you, rather a trail bike, particularly if you want to do “long XC” type rides.
Not only is an enduro bike heavier and less efficient to pedal, but the tires that are appropriate for an enduro bike are heavy and quite slow if you want to do some real mileage.
Look at a down country / trail type bike and go for a bit faster rolling rear tire if it feels slow to you. Heck some of the newest XC bikes are pretty capable downhill but still pedal really well. I rented a Trek Top Fuel last summer and it felt more like a fast trail bike than an old school XC bike to be honest. Anyways something in the 130-140-150 front travel and 120-130-140 rear travel is going to serve you better.
4000 euro converts to exactly 4700 USD btw