Best aggressive all mountain frame

Weemanator
Edited Date/Time 11/11/2014 12:42pm
Hi guys, sorry if there is a thread about this subject already (if so a link would be great) but I am looking for a new 27.5 all mountain (enduro) frame with a slack head angle around 65 degrees and a light weight that is easy to chuck about and have fun with but I also race gravity enduro so it must be able to handle the uphills as well as downhill. I am looking for just the frame and my budget would be £3000 but they are all under that anyway from what I can see ideally the cheaper the better. My current choices are the:

2015 Santa Cruz Nomad
2015 Specialized S-Works enduro
Yeti SB66

And thats about it, any other suggestions would be great or experience riding these bikes would be good to hear also.
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gazelle11
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gazelle11 10/17/2014 6:07am
10/17/2014 6:07am
vote for spez enduro...
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tmano2 10/17/2014 9:01am
10/17/2014 9:01am
put the norco range on that list too, it's carbon, they say all thing's good from them and it's cheaper than that option's

from those 3 go for yeti, they are awesome and you won't be just another one with the same frame
Weemanator 10/17/2014 9:49am
10/17/2014 9:49am
tmano2 wrote:
put the norco range on that list too, it's carbon, they say all thing's good from them and it's cheaper than that option's from those 3...
put the norco range on that list too, it's carbon, they say all thing's good from them and it's cheaper than that option's

from those 3 go for yeti, they are awesome and you won't be just another one with the same frame
Wow that norco looks amazing, ill look into that bike thanks!
fabdemaere 10/17/2014 10:47am
10/17/2014 10:47am
If you want a really aggressive AM bike, the Commencal Meta SX is
just amazing, it's truly a mini-DH bike.
Here's a couple vids of it:


It's a 26", maybe you won't like that, I don't know
Weemanator 10/17/2014 11:42am
10/17/2014 11:42am
fabdemaere wrote:
If you want a really aggressive AM bike, the Commencal Meta SX is just amazing, it's truly a mini-DH bike. Here's a couple vids of it...
If you want a really aggressive AM bike, the Commencal Meta SX is
just amazing, it's truly a mini-DH bike.
Here's a couple vids of it:


It's a 26", maybe you won't like that, I don't know
Thats a nice bike, i already have a reign x which sits in that category but yeah 27.5 is what im looking for.
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Mike Kay 10/18/2014 10:30am
10/18/2014 10:30am
Santa Cruz but not the Nomad, for the UK i think Bronson would be a better choice possibly with an angled headset if it's the downs that matter the most
Max_Dondelinger 10/19/2014 4:37am
10/19/2014 4:37am
i love my nomad so stable at speed feels like a mini downhill bike and good traction for pedaling!
Weemanator 10/19/2014 5:53am
10/19/2014 5:53am
Mike Kay wrote:
Santa Cruz but not the Nomad, for the UK i think Bronson would be a better choice possibly with an angled headset if it's the downs...
Santa Cruz but not the Nomad, for the UK i think Bronson would be a better choice possibly with an angled headset if it's the downs that matter the most
I rode the Bronson a few months back and it was amazing! I live around plymouth and south wales and do alot of dh as well so the nomads numbers look like they would suit me better for the type of riding i would do but im going to my lbs to check out a bronson again tomorrow and ask them about it. Thanks for the replies!
Weemanator 10/19/2014 5:54am
10/19/2014 5:54am
Max_Dondelinger wrote:
i love my nomad so stable at speed feels like a mini downhill bike and good traction for pedaling!
Thats exactly the sort of bike i want to get.
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xyian 11/11/2014 11:42am
11/11/2014 11:42am
There's lots of good ones right now. Good time for this category. The Bronson is nice as is the Enduro. I own a Range and with a piggyback shock and a Pike it's capable of anything. There's also the Kona Process 153. YT and others if you live abroad....
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RMghost806 11/11/2014 12:42pm
11/11/2014 12:42pm
Out of those three Yeti for sure but might want to consider the Banshee Rune. Definitely a lower price and heavier (no Carbon Frame) but 160mm travel and adjustable geometry (65-66 Degree HTA). Worth a look

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