I was/am excited about the Ibis Ripley. It's a sweet 29er. Just when I had commited myself to selling off a kidney to get one Santa Cruz comes along with the Bronson. It's a 27.5 inch bike designed from the ground up to be a 27.5 inch ride. I ride a Blux XC and have loved it but that maritial bliss might be coming to and end with an affair with her sister. The Bronson is the perfect combination of not to be and not to small mixed with a whole lot of carbon. Mix in a lot of Enve and this is quite possibly the most amazing bike I've ever drooled over. The Only problem here is that you'll need to sell both kidneys to get one.  The XTR ENVE Complete Bike will set you back $10,623. The Bronson XX1 ENVE Complete Bike is slightly cheaper at only $10,123.

Take a deep breath though, if you want to avoid divorce use those two as a leader and convince the significant other that at a mere $5899 the Santa Cruz Bicycles Bronson Carbon SPX AM is a bargain. In case you're still having a hard time the R AM build will only set you back $4150.00.

Resume your lusting and remember if you sell now the kidney surgery should be healed by the time the really nice riding weather rolls around.