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from a durability standpoint i don't think there's much drop off between the
rune and spitfire. from all accounts the new spitfire is intended to be
properly thrashed, and is "overbuilt" as far as traditional 5″ travel bikes
go. you give up a bit of squish vs. the rune or the slayer, but you gain some
pedaling efficiency. that said, banshee's new minilink suspension design
pedals very efficiently compared to most others, so a rune might do the trick
without sacrificing travel
May 12, 2014, 1:19 p.m. - boomforeal
#!markdown from a durability standpoint i don't think there's much drop off between the rune and spitfire. from all accounts the new spitfire is intended to be properly thrashed, and is "overbuilt" as far as traditional 5″ travel bikes go. you give up a bit of squish vs. the rune or the slayer, but you gain some pedaling efficiency. that said, banshee's new minilink suspension design pedals very efficiently compared to most others, so a rune might do the trick without sacrificing travel