Meta 666 or 5.5?

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[Dick]

I know this is an old classic but i would appreciate some advice.
I've spent the last 4 n a half years ragging a Marin Wolf Ridge to bits, Trail centres, Peaks, lakes etc and i've just cracked the frame!
I'm 14st and love the XC trail at Innerleithen, esp Caddon Bank!
I kak myself on the way down but just love it!
I've got a hardtail for local singletrack duties but want something for the big days out!

Do i go Meta 5.5xt? Will i get one? and at what deal?
or
Do i go Meta 666? Custom build? Which fork etc etc?

This is keeping me awake at night!

Cheers

[steveb]

The bikes are really so similar, it gonna come down to your fork choice, and if you want a bit of extra travel as an insurance policy.

The 5.5 is very capable of a lot, it climbs like an XC bike and can descent like a really capable big hitter. It is really a trail bike but that's what most of us do anyway. I've got a few XL XT's back in stock at a decent price, about ten percent off I think, and I'm pretty sure Merlin has most sizes too with some decent discounts on them.

The 666 is everything the 5.5 is and a bit more. It's a bit more overbuilt so a bit stronger and has a bit more travel, but the angles are more or less the same so it's no more a DH bike than the 5.5. If I'm 100% honest I'm not entirely sure what the market is for the 666 in the UK. It's a great bike, but for 90% of the stuff we ride day in day out a 5.5 is fine, the 666 makes sense if you do a lot of altitude type riding and decending, overwise I'm not sure. If you fancy a 666 frame I've all sizes with ten percent off. Least I will have soon on the website, but happy to do the discounted price now, if you want one.

[Dick]

Thanks for that, I was really keen on the 5.5xt but thought i'd missed the boat on the stock level. Now i feel drawn to the 666, weather that's cuz i've just cracked the frame of a trail bike? not sure.
Anyone ride a 666 regularly and feel it's too much bike for 90% of UK riding? How heavy are they in standard bulid? The rock shok lyric seems like a pretty good fork, but i've not found many reviews..

Thanks for your comments..