Originally Posted by
bakman
actually i'm focusing on stumpj better than the epic 'couse of my 90 kg to take care... don't want epic frame broke under my kilos
what about the shocks... fox or specy home made? does latest brain sistem works good?
I would agree with looking at a Stumpjumper, but not for the reasons that you are avoiding the Epic. Even XC bikes aren't fragile, perhaps unlike what you've been led to believe.
Another thing to consider, this is your first mountain bike, so you should buy a complete. Until you figure out what you like in components and what you want to spend money on, all you're going to do in a build is flood the forum with questions of personal preference, which no one wants to answer, quite frankly.