Banshee Rune V2 (2016) Frame
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Sleeper Enduro Bike "Nomad Killer"
Rating:
The Good
Climbs much better than 160mm 30+ lb bike should. Bullet proof construction. Makes technical trails seem easy. Thinks it's a downhill bike on the decants. Adjustable BB and head angle. Eats SC Nomads for lunch.
The Bad
There is not too much bad to say about this bike. I only have a few complaints. The frame is a little on the heavy side. The internal dropper post routing on a small frame is too high on the seat post. This causes the hose to kink as it has to make a slight S bend inside the seat tube. Finish quality should be a little better considering the cost of a frame.
Overall Review:

​The Banshee Rune really is a good as everyone states. It turns any trail into a fun trail.

My Rune is a small 2014 27.5 version. I built it up with a 160 Pike RCT fork, DBAIR shock, and a 10 speed XT 1X component group. The Rune really is a great do it all bike. I ride mine on long flatter XC rides, technical enduro rides, downhill, and in the bike park.

I highly recommend the Rune for anyone looking for a more-aggresive all mountain ride.

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Great Enduro bike
Rating:
The Good
Great rear suspension; versatile and tunable geometry; simple and clean aesthetics
The Bad
Not the lightest of 160mm frames.
Overall Review:

The 2014 Rune V2 came to replace a 2010 Specialized Enduro Comp, already a great 160mm bike. The Rune is far more efficient, resisting pedal bob without being as intrusive as other linkage designs. The suspension is also very sensitive to small bumps, ensuring great traction in technical climbs. It is very linear for the most of the travel, but ramps up nicely towards the end of the travel to resist bottom out. With 30% of sag it is rare to bottom out the rear shock.

I really like the simple and clean look, very industrial, with no visible gussets or overly hydroformed tubes, but still remaining very rigid.

Also, the stealth "black on black" color scheme is very cool...

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Easily the best bike I've ridden in years.
Rating:
The Good
Spectacular downhill & in the air. Climbs better than many shorter travel bikes.
The Bad
Really couldn't find anything.
Overall Review:

I rode one whilst helping some friends who were running a demo day.

Apart from the comments in the post/neg sections I'd say the other big plus is that the suspension setup doesn't impact the bearings when you hit a bump or land a jump. They aren't put under excess stress. With some bikes you only need to look at the frame to know bearing life will be poor. Also the Rune uses standard sized bearings so quality ones aren't expensive.

More detailed review here- http://www.chasingtrails.com/2014/07/banshee-rune-quick-review/

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2013 Banshee Rune V2
Rating:
The Good
A very versatile trail hitting machine. Stiff, playful and can handle most anything that comes your way on trail. Very effiicient climber/pedaller that I often use for XC duties, even though it is more at home on rugged AM/FR kind of terrain
The Bad
Exposed bearing races at pivots making them more susceptible to increased wear especially if riding in wetter/damper environements. Most of my bearings were seized after first season with minimal wet riding. Managed to crack rear end after 8-9 months of hard trail use.
Overall Review:

Great bike that is extremely verstaile. I currently use it as my "one bike" that frequents run of the mill XC/trail riding regularly with big elevation changes to more AM/FR stuff with lots of jumps, gaps, burms.  This bike can pretty much do it all.  A few qualms with bearing/pivot design due to more exposure to elements and did manage to break frame the first year, but overall very well pleased with this bike and has served me quite well over the past year.  I definitely feel I got my money's worth out of this frame and Banshee is an awesome company that will to go to great lengths to take care of the end user.  Nothing but praises for this AM bike that is head and shoulders better than earlier versions.

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Specifications

Product
Banshee Rune V2 (2016) Frame
Riding Type
Trail
Rider
Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
26"
Frame Material
Aluminum
Frame Material Details
Hydroformed 7005 AL Tubes
Rear Travel
160mm
Rear Shock
 
Head Tube Diameter
44mm | 56mm (1.125" Zero Stack Top, 1.5" Zero Stack Bottom)
Bottom Bracket
 
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions
 
Front Derailleur Size
Uses SRAM S3 Low Direct Mount System
Seatpost Diameter
 
Max Tire Size
26" x 2.5"
ISCG Tabs
ISCG05
Bottle Cage Mounts
Yes
Colors
Black, Raw, or Green
Warranty
2 Years (Original Owner)
Weight
N/A
Miscellaneous
Internal Dropper Routing
INA Bearing Pivots: Fully Sealed High Quality Bearings Throughout
Price
N/A
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