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Originally Posted by nostatic
The Bronson is overkill for me, hence the interest in the 5010. I really didn't care for 29 off road and I'm tall enough that it shouldn't be an issue. Just a different feel. 26 certainly requires more work than a larger time but is easy to toss around. I also learned to ride off road on full rigid bikes so the idea of just plowing over/through things is a bit foreign to me.
There are already 2014 Giant closeouts which make that an attractive way to go. With decent components these bikes (Santa Cruz, Turner) are up around $5K
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I hadn't seen the 5010 and it actually looks pretty similar to the old Blur and Blur LT.
Decent bike in all aluminum.
Up here, the prices of new bikes come down to a more reasonable level around now.
One thing you need to learn on a full suspension bike is to just sit down and let the bike work.
Take your pedals and shoes and go ride some bikes!