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My wife rides a LIV Embolden and really likes it. You get good bang for your buck with LIV, at least IMO.
I say hardtail for sure. The clash will be more than enough IMO for park days and some downhill events. The hardtail gives you way more variety and hardtails are just fun to play around on.
Hi Keith,
For your initial tune up I would definitely take it to a good LBS. This will give you the chance to build rapport and talk to them about what regular maintenance you should be doing. From there, you can start tackling regular maintenance and repairs on you own, one by one, and slowly learn how to do it all yourself. Trying to do everything yourself from the get go can be overwhelming and could potentially cost you more in the long run.
The travel numbers might look overkill at first glance but as mentioned in the other comments above, between the DW link and the advancements in bike tech and geo, the Ripmo AF should be a great bike for you. It’s modern, you can take it anywhere, and you should be able to get years of use out of it before needing to replace it. If you can, find a comparable bike to demo first and then don’t be afraid to pull the trigger. The Ripmo AF is a lot of bike at a very reasonable price point and unless you’re racing XC, a little extra travel won’t hurt.
Fuji Discovery 3, that thing was bulletproof.
Hi jaj23,
I say go frame first, then components. It’s very easy to upgrade components over the life of a frame if you start with something modern with up to date specs like: boost spacing, dropper post routing etc. I had a hard-tail with NX components and they worked great! Not the lightest or most precise but they gave me zero issues and performed better than anticipated. So if it were me, I would go with the carbon frame and NX build.
FiveTens all the way! Any of their flat pedal shoes are great. It’s their “Stealth” rubber that gives them the edge over other shoes. Like others here have said, with good pedals it almost feels like you’re clipped in. I’ve tried other brands of flat shoes but nothing seems to be as grippy as the FiveTens. They are super durable too.
