i have a 03 norco shore VPS full suspension. it may be a downhill rig but its big, burly, never broke, and 40 pounds lol. i ride this thing damn hard. instead of air in the rear it is coil. and i also have a 6" travel fork. newer DH bike have much more suspension travel but, 5-6" is not bad for jumps, drops and the ocassional tree that jumps out in front of you and crash head on. nothing crazy like X games but quite clyde resistant, low on the effeciency side, not the greatest climber. which is why ill be buying a XC bike over the winter so i can do some racing next year.
i have 3 years on this thing. being an 03 it is about 140 years old in mountain bike years so i have been told
