Cooper references the fact that when it comes to the Darco, there's really not to many bikes you can really cross shop.
With the 5010, it feels like more differences than similarities to me personally?
The design brief for the 5010 is agile trail bike, brief for the Darco is more like short travel gnar bruiser, and you can tell.
They're almost 2 sizes different when it comes to reach numbers, 5010 a full degree steeper in head angle, mx, and 10mm more rear travel and 10mm less front.
With an angle set in the 5010 and some unconventional sizing choices you could narrow the gap I suppose.
An interesting comparison for me will be against the (yet unreleased) new transition smuggler. Transition push the board out further in terms of long and slack so I wouldn't be surprised if these are more similar.
Also Optic maybe, but still a size different on reach and a degree steeper.
Dec. 15, 2022, 9:18 a.m. - Kenny
Cooper references the fact that when it comes to the Darco, there's really not to many bikes you can really cross shop. With the 5010, it feels like more differences than similarities to me personally? The design brief for the 5010 is agile trail bike, brief for the Darco is more like short travel gnar bruiser, and you can tell. They're almost 2 sizes different when it comes to reach numbers, 5010 a full degree steeper in head angle, mx, and 10mm more rear travel and 10mm less front. With an angle set in the 5010 and some unconventional sizing choices you could narrow the gap I suppose. An interesting comparison for me will be against the (yet unreleased) new transition smuggler. Transition push the board out further in terms of long and slack so I wouldn't be surprised if these are more similar. Also Optic maybe, but still a size different on reach and a degree steeper.