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About to buy a trail bike and I am down to two options. The Geomotron geometry really appeals but the XXL SC is not that far apart in reach.
It's intended for messing about in the woods and some DH messing.
What are people's thoughts?
I'd go for a demo, money well spent. Otherwise everything else is just subjective opinion. I ride a SC. Try Skyine at Afan they normally have or can get a demo bike for you.
Reach is not all.
Destiny is all!
If you're spending that kind of money I think a demo is the only option. You only need to look at group tests where all too often the bike with the least attractive geometry on paper is the most fun to ride, and I ride for fun, not to get through my local woods 6/10ths of a second faster than I did last time...
I don't know haven't ridden either, but more recent bikes owned and ridden reguarly Yeti arc-r, Intense SS1, Uzzi, historically I also had a Bullit.
Purchased a Nicolai ION GPI just over six months (the gearbox was a major selling point rather than geometry) and if I thought I could sell the other stuff for a reasonable price (which won't happen) I would get another version but in a smaller size for tight, poppy foresty single track stuff, the only time the slope style feels slightly better probably as its shorter, smaller wheels and set up with a higher front end.
It the most versatile bike I have ever ridden 🙂