The game changing bike for me was my 1998 Intense Uzzi SL.
I'd ridden a few full suss bikes to this point but most were simply not good enough to ride or had terrible reliabilty. As an engineer I wanted something that was properly built and looked like it would last - no plastic bushes/pivots etc and aspring shock - no air!.
It was between a Turner and the Uzzi.
Taking this bike out and slaying everyone on the descent and climbs was a revelation - I built it light at first but ended up bending the wheels and over time the build became a little more hardcore. I have very fond memories of this and it's hanging up - the pivots etc got tired but it could still be built and ridden.
Much as I love hardtails... this bike was the one that made full suss work for me.
I'd ridden a few full suss bikes to this point but most were simply not good enough to ride or had terrible reliabilty. As an engineer I wanted something that was properly built and looked like it would last - no plastic bushes/pivots etc and aspring shock - no air!.
It was between a Turner and the Uzzi.
Taking this bike out and slaying everyone on the descent and climbs was a revelation - I built it light at first but ended up bending the wheels and over time the build became a little more hardcore. I have very fond memories of this and it's hanging up - the pivots etc got tired but it could still be built and ridden.
Much as I love hardtails... this bike was the one that made full suss work for me.