Originally Posted by McGuillicuddy
I'm not sure why they don't get the love here, but Rocky Mountain hardtail frames (at least the ones made by Easton) are outstanding.
Ovrpriced for hat they offer. At least thats why I don't give them any love. But then again when I think of rocky mountain bikes i think of the RM series and the overpriced flow. The rest might be good pricing...
As for helping this thread. Sorry I don't know much about xc bikes. And I would probably recommend one of the companies you named anyways considering I don't generally like indie boutique priced bikes.