[Closed] best looking 160mm "enduro" bikes

The Foxy is 140mm. You'll be wanting a Dune.

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Or this one, if you don't want forward geometry.

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Er, have you not eyes?

This gets my vote:

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This:

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My Evil Uprising. Technically 150mm but has a 160mm fork so hopefully you can forgive me..... 😉

love the Ion 16's lines

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or the Mach 6 for the more organic look

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Still think it's probably this, if you can find one.

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Although, this (what I ended up with instead) is growing on me in an industrial, functional way. Does look much uglier in bigger frame sizes though I think.

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Still loving the Turner 6 pack. 8 years old and still great.

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Yep the Nomad is the best looking.

I'm not sure about the enve wheels, they need shiny black decals, instead of white, but other than that it wins so far

Black Enve decals you say .............. 😀
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The Canfield Bros Balance is nice.

Cool head badge as well.

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I've been checking out the yt capra recently.

Looks good value for money.

(Can't post a picture because I don't have the necessary forum skillz)

Capra or the Canyon thing Joe Barnes rides.

All the above fail due to lack of yellow wheels.

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The intense looks way nicer than the nomad IMO (Apart from all that purple bling obvs)

I really like the alpine 160 too, would love a ride on one of the new ones.

Commencal's new FS for 2015 with the top shock mount hidden in the top tube looks lush, almost has the lines of a hardtail.
Most of the newer good looking FS bikes seem to be aping HT lines with sloping top tubes seamlessly joining similarly angled seat stays.

That Nomad makes baby Jesus cry - murdered out with "LOOK AT MY WHEELS!!!"

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I do like a nice Rocket. Should have moved quicker and bought one when I had the chance.

I like that Ion 16 as well, quite a similar look.

Re the wheels, I'm STILL waiting on some dark grey stickers to replace the shouty ones (that look pretty second hand now, and not quite as loud actually)

I was quite taken with the focus Sam 1.0 I saw in les Deux alpes this summer:

http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2014/mtb-fullsuspension/sam.html

It was absolutely stunning in the flesh and incredibly quiet out on the hill. Daft price though.

Ion16 you say??

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Awesome bit of kit, can't fault it in any way!

On the basis of I bought it because I love it then my Spitty 🙂

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Sorry it's not an up to date one as I've upgraded it a bit since this was taken. It's now got a One-Up 40t, Reverb and a set of Fox 36's on it.

Can't post a photo because I'm crap, but the new Cannondale Jekyll Team looks V nice to me.

Like the spitty but not the spitty

I have one of these frames arriving on friday

The Rune

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That blue Ion 16 above is actually an 18

Ok so it's not quite 160mm but I still love my bronson. So versatile, my hardtails have become virtually redundant now.

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I've always had a soft spot for these - just love the organic flowing lines...

So just a 'post your own. 160 "enduro"bike' thread then...

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So just a 'post your own. 160 "enduro"bike' thread then...

I was breaking that chain - I've never owned a bike with that much travel - I mince too much to make use of the travel I have got!

Anyone else think these bikes basically all look the same? Generic 'gnarly' slack fashion bikes?

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Cotic rocket as I own one.

Transition bandit.
That Canfield up there is very very nice indeed.
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Always fancied a Nicolai, ace things!

Mine of course

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Lots of good looking bikes these days:

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Special because it's a forum member's
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Aesthetics are a funny thing eh? I'd have to wear a blindfold if I was riding that Knolly or the Metas above.

But the Intense in raw is quite arousing.

I think I've come round to Nicolais too.

Those Nicolai's get my vote too. Looks much better than the bendy tube lot.

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This does look great. One of the few posted that actually does!

I've come to the conclusion that Intense's generally ming for me.

The bronze Nicolai looks quite nice, would look better with the shock the other way round though. That frame has improved so much since they have slimmed down the swing linkage.

The Ion16 is a nice looking bike too. It's not enduro though, it's got no water bottle mounts! :p

Moshi - His decals match the french doors quite nicely, I must admit.

is it just me, Philberts Nikolai looks incredibly too small??

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The prize for most improved look has to go to the Commencal Meta.

From an anorexic, flexy, bendy thing to one the meanest, badest (this is a word) looking machines on the planet.

What a shame they had to go and paint it

I'm actually thinking Philbert's Nicolai might be the best, who'd a think a Nicolai would win a prettiest bike contest !

the nomad is a stunning bike, would have to go for the blue/ pink IMO, anybody got one built up?

is it just me, Philberts Nikolai looks incredibly too small??

That was my first thought too. He looks like a giant on it.

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Yeah, this does look good, also looks better for a sweep up.

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No, still can't photos. Everyone know what a 2012 matt black Covert looks like anyway, right?

Haha, that photo does make it look like a clown bike! I'm just over 6' and its a large. 🙂

Yeah, this does look good, also looks better for a sweep up.

Still looks good, but I prefer the original. How about the wheel logos back in yellow to match the maxxis. That could be a winner. You can't have carbon rims like that without the logo showing.

prefer the nomad white the white wheel decal personally, especially when they are mudded up a bit. you can go too far with the stealth thing, like over doing colour components, namely those hideous purple hope bits. love the frame but not keen on the stealth fork graphics either. infact the stealth nomad with normal pikes and Flow rims would be mint.

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6079 - Yeah, I like the Jekyll too. Pictures don't do it justice.

Ok, just for y'all, I'll put the solos wheels (grey stickers) on the nomad for a pic when it gets back from servicing at the weekend. Happy?

tomh - I think it looks stunning with the white wheel graphics. Bet it looks the business on the move too like that.

26" rear and 27.5" front?
You know you want it
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I think this has great form and function. No unnecessary swoopy bits without the industrial look of a straight tubed conventional frame.

Hmm, I'm kinda of the opinion that they just scream LOOK AT MY WHEELS!!!! So would prefer somewhat more subtle colours. To each his own though 🙂

The Evil and Nicolais are winning for me and of course my own 🙂

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tops - what brand are those wheels?

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Hmm, I'm kinda of the opinion that they just scream LOOK AT MY WHEELS!!!!

True, you'd have to be a pretty handy rider to get away with it and not look like a nob

Moshi - I think there's a logo on them somewhere I'll check and get back to you

tomhoward / rickdraper FTW (if he posts it here that is!)

nothing, I repeat nothing is prettier than those nomads in the flesh

that new stumpy endure is also a beaut, the photo doesn't do it justice (although it still looks nice), but in the flesh it looks absolutely stunning

still a nomad stealth all day, or the lairy one like ricks with fox 36's on

These were ours however there has been a few changes since our Alps trip and crashes. Will need to take some more pics over the weekend as only one survived in its near original form.

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Tracey

That sounds expensive!

that new stumpy endure is also a beaut, the photo doesn't do it justice (although it still looks nice), but in the flesh it looks absolutely stunning

I agree. Took delivery of mine last week and was mightily impressed. Even my mrs had to admit it looked good! The form in 3D looks fantastic and proportions are spot on with the large frame size. Didn't buy it for the looks alone though - honest!

Tracey, are there any bike brands you and the fam are particularly fond of?

Well I know it is 150 but it is a Enduro bike 3rd place at Mega.

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those blue and pink nomads should come with a bottle of eye bleach

love the Covert!

Expensive but not as expensive as it could have been, thanks to Specialized, or as bad injury wise. Wont even start the debate on helmets but had to bin mine.

Not particularly fond of any bike brands, have got a couple of Santa Cruz and until recently a Marin. We have tended to buy Specialized due to the fact that their bikes suit our riding style and when it hits the fan, both at home and abroad they have been first class.

Mine, now it's had a paint and new stickers 🙂
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Ibis and them specialized bikes are out for me, I don't like the 'X' the frame forms.

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Still can't beat a 66
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