Originally Posted by mav67
Thanks for the input. Although, if I'm not mistaken, isn't the Giant Cadex a CF roadbike? I too wouldn't hesitate to get a CF roadie frame, but I think an XC MTB maybe another story.
I've been riding a Trek OCLV mtb frame since 99, and it's been crashed hundreds of times (literally) and nothing negative to report yet, other than breaking the original Rock Shock fork and many of the original components.
That said, the frame is hanging from a hook in my basement because I prefer the way my old 26.5 lb aluminum hardtail rides.