>>1033018>Don't buy bike shoes online. You have to try them on.i blind-bought two pair of 5.10s off amazon
>>10362271. buy aluminum, my man.
2. you don't need Eagle. start with X0 or GX 1x11.
3. this is an enduro race bike. it's going to ride like potato unless you go FAST. if your trails aren't at least moderately burly and capable of supporting high-speed riding and like... 70/30 gravity-fed downhill versus pedaling uphill you're not going to have as much fun as you could be having on an equivalent Trail bike.
4. i know you're dead-set on buying the carbon Eagle setup (and thats fine. i know what its like to have-to-have the thing you want), so just really pay attention to #3.
pic related. i bought this over a Patrol because my home trails are more or less rolling river valley and woodlands and it is RAD.
