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I feel like there's a bike being ignored that meets the description.
170mm, alu, pedal-able, takes abuse (650b version was under Gwin when he won
at Pietermaritzburg if I'm not mistaken).
Specialized Enduro Evo. Comes in at $3,300 MSRP for the non-expert model.
Might be worth considering if that's the type of bike your looking for.
April 28, 2014, 6:03 p.m. - Garrett Thibault
#!markdown I feel like there's a bike being ignored that meets the description. 170mm, alu, pedal-able, takes abuse (650b version was under Gwin when he won at Pietermaritzburg if I'm not mistaken). Specialized Enduro Evo. Comes in at $3,300 MSRP for the non-expert model. Might be worth considering if that's the type of bike your looking for.