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Old 05-15-06, 03:34 PM
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do it all hard tail q's? santa cruz vs marin

1/3 urban, 1/3 singlrtrack, 1/3 downhill kinda technical...

santa cruz chameleon or marin axc wildcat trail(cheaper) both are pretty cool, it's time to retire the single speed to comute only :0
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chameleon, all the way
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Yep, if you've got the budget for it, the Chameleon is the best all around hard tail you can get.
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Why not a Specialized Hardrock? Inexpensive, beefy, lifetime warranty.
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I'm in the same position as u, It was between the chamelion and rumble. I'm getting the rumble. I think it looks better, and it is indetructable. It is also like the same price
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i really want the santa cruz, i just needed someone to push me over the edge... thanks for the input, btw who makes the rumble??
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ps.. what do people think about the norco shore free ride line, the hardtails look pretty sweet?
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the rumble is made by mountain cycle: https://www.mountaincycle.com/
Read about it. It talks about everything you want to do
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