Originally Posted by sydney
^^^....No recommendation was made. However the poster said steerer. Not that cracked or split steerers are that common,but who knows?
So you're just banging away on your keyboard, without reading and thinking? That's a surprise.
Back to the missus that's shopping for a new bike. You could let your shop talk you into full XTR, but unless you've got money to burn, you might as well go for the XT group. Personally, I like SRAM better. Any of the bikes you mentioned are quite nice, but do they suit your needs? The NRS and a 29er are two very different bikes. What kind of riding are you planning on doing? Also, understand that whatever you get will be 1000 times better than your cracked ParkPre. Feel free to PM or email me if you get tired of the idiots on here.