I shouldn't sell the Heckler frame and swap the parts to an Evil Sovereign?
I rode a Chameleon for over 2 years as a do-it-all jump/trail bike and loved it. I got this idea that I wanted a fs version of the Chameleon (ie Blur 4X) to soften things up a bit, but what I've ended up with is a 30+lb light freeride bike. I don't do that much XC riding, and what I do the hardtail would be fine for, not to mention it'd beat the hell out of the Heckler on DJs. I'm no DJ master, but with 4 good spots within relatively close distance of here, the Heckler has seen as much DJ action as anything.
I do love the Heckler, but a stable of 2 is my limit. I've considered building an uber-cheap DJ hardtail, but I really want something more versatile...and I can't really afford it. I've got the Highline for DV, Bountiful, Moab, The Crest, etc., and while it's not ideal for some of those applications, it does the job just fine. Also, with some adjustments in the future (8.5x2.5 rear shock and a 66 or 66Light) it would be much more versatile, though a bit less capable in the DH department.
OR, the easiest solution, and probably the cheapest, would be to get a frontal labotamy crippling the part of my brain that keeps me up at night thinking about these things.
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