I have owned both.
There is no comparison. The RR is a bike.
The XT is a novelty at best.
ossi wrote:I have owned both.
There is no comparison. The RR is a bike.
The XT is a novelty at best.
ossi wrote:I have owned both.
There is no comparison. The RR is a bike.
The XT is a novelty at best.
Angustoyou wrote:Depends entirely on what you want it for and how good you are. I'm quicker and have way more fun on the Xtrainer. 300RR is too much for me - and I don't mind admitting it.
betajuice wrote:ossi wrote:I have owned both.
There is no comparison. The RR is a bike.
The XT is a novelty at best.
no explanation? if you are an incredibly skilled rider this might make sense to some extent, and in that case i'd really like to hear your reasons why, we could all learn from you. although i wonder if you just do faster more open trails in which case of course it would seem like a novelty bike.... it's not meant for that.
ben hemingway came eighth at hell's gate on a stock xtrainer and he wasn't calling it a novelty bike after the race. mind you we won't see the top extreme enduro riders choose an xtrainer, at their skill level they'll always opt for a full enduro bike. but i reckon most of us regular guys will do better in hard terrain on an xtrainer.
Angustoyou wrote:I guess we are very different riders. I do know I pass plenty of riders struggling on full on enduro bikes, and I've never been able to ride as fast, for as long, on increasingly tough terrain or with such enjoyment as I do on the Xtrainer.
I checked the spec out before I bought it, and it looked like just the bike for me. I was right.
ossi wrote:...
Now as a 53 year old confident and competent C rider with a past knee replacement I can honestly say this is a no brainer between the two. ..... Now if all you ride is massive rocks and never see third gear up, get the XT and dump 2 k into it. Anything else get the RR and love it and it's good suspension and proper size.
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