you guys are going get me killed. My wife is not happy now...LOL

Now I gotta figure out how to finance this and decide on which frame to select. That Trans AM looks great and the Honzo/Taro are appealing, but I really like the Yelli Screamy and the Paradox.

Which one would be more XC-ish vs. AM-ish? The frames both look to be about 4.5lbs. When I service my fork I'll bump it up to 120mm. I can run the P35 rims and Conti Trail King 2.4s and short stem/wider bars when in AM mode. Then switch to the Alex rims and SB8 tires with narrower XXX bars/longer stem for XC. It will still be a 31-32lb tank like my current bike, but at least it will handle a bit better and most of all be much more fun to ride. Both frames should take my el-cheapo crappy 3 x 9 stuff for now, but I'll have to horse trade for a direct mount FD. I'll have to make sure I get the correct headset for a straight steerer until I can upgrade to a better fork. If I figure it right I will only need to buy a frame, headset, shorter stem and cables. Anything else I'm missing? I've built up a few road/CX bikes, but this will be my first MTB build. Hopefully bleeding the cheap Shimano brakes will go well.

I've read there are tire clearance issues in the rear on the Banshee. Does anyone have experience with the V2 frame?