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If you're looking more urban a cyclocross bike might be even better.

A hard tail mtn bike will work very well too, especially if you are going to be out in the rhubarb.
 
That is a tough question. If I were to choose one bike for every purpose it would have to be a hard tail mtb. With slicks on mine I can keep up with most roadies. With knobbies I can go any where and rarely flat. Really the only question comes down to 29" or 26".

JMHO
 
im thinking a blur LT or the new genius LT enough suspenions for DH, and suspension adjustment for xc
 
I just posted a Ridley Crossbow Cyclocross bike in MUDbay for a friend of mine.It would make a great all-arounder, especially with the extra set of wheels. Sorry if this is out of place here. Just trying to help a brother out. :)

Thanks.

Awsome Ridley Crossbow Cyclocross bike

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Are you asking what type of bike is best for all environments? That would be a hardtail Mt. bike with 10spd cassette, 100mm travel fork with lockout, rise bars and disk brakes. 29'rs fit the bill here but maybe without the rise bars.

Or are you asking what the best all around Mt. bike is? That would be a $2k, 4-5" travel bike from any one of the major manufactures. I like the Trek Fuel EX 8.
 
Santa Cruz Nomad...........PERIOD. I've used mine for cross country, DH at North Star, cruising around Yosemite and bombing Downieville. I've even raced the cruiser class at the BMX track on it!
 
Cyclocross bike.
 
VFRMAN said:
I just posted a Ridley Crossbow Cyclocross bike in MUDbay for a friend of mine.It would make a great all-arounder, especially with the extra set of wheels. Sorry if this is out of place here. Just trying to help a brother out. :)

Thanks.

Awsome Ridley Crossbow Cyclocross bike

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If I hadn't just ordered a frame I would be interested in this. I'm 6'2" though so I likely would need a larger frame than that.

I have a Nomad and it is an awesome bike but I wouldn't call it a good commuter :)
 
There's not much I won't tackle on my Epic. It's a serious race bike, I commuted for years on it snow and heat, and I've probably put more miles on the skinny slicks than knobbies. The "Brain" rear suspension is mostly locked out on the road, and I can quickly lock the front for road climbs. The suspension can be tailored to optimize it for different uses, but the auto-lockout of the Brain has made that unnecessary. I've dropped and stretched the stem to more of a roadie position, shortened the handlebars a bit. I've ridden, toured, commuted, and raced road, tri, and mtb all over the world. I'm not racing anymore, and I'm down to one bike I selected to do everything well, and this is it. Definitely not the "best", but for under $3k I'd say you won't likely beat it. The one downside is that it's a race bike, not set up for fenders or panniers. The bike shop that sold it to me thought it was a bit of an expensive bike for what I was planning, this suspension would be fairly expensive to repair.
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Best all around might be a ti hardtail mtb. Can be set up for anything, and should last all your life.

The best all around bike in the woods is a Heckler. Just like a fj, simple, and tough as hell.
 
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Cyclocross bike.
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I don't see how. They look more race oriented and don't appear to be laid back and/or comfortable. Those thinner tires would suck in softer dirt and sandy situations. But, I don't own one.

Hardtail with 80mm to 100mm would be great for day to day use, going down a trail or logging road or to the store to buy milk.
 
Here is my all-around bike. I started with a Kona Sutra touring frame, the most versatile frame that I ever own. It takes 700c size of wheel, has mounts for rack, disc brake for wet weather and enough clearance for fatter tires (I currently run 28, but can easily go to 35 (or 38 I think, never try it though)

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My vote would be for a Trek Hybrid w/ front suspension. With the 700c wheels, you can run a pretty aggressive tire for off-road and then have a spare set of wheels with road tires for on road. This will be much faster than a 26 inch MTB on the road if you lock out the front suspension.

You also have the option of touring with it as most are set up for fenders and racks etc. Leave the suspension unlocked for comfort riding around town....
 
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