I am in love.......

[bonk man]

I have a Van Nic Amazon cross bike and it is great off road, better than my Cannondale going up hill and not far behind going down

I used it all winter for night rides on the hills and it didn't chuck me off once even on the rocky stuff.. good bikes them Van Nics.

 

[StirlingCrispin]

Buy the Van Nicolas!!!!
I've got an Airborne Lancaster and it is awesome. I've ridden many other top-end hardtails, which rode well, and used to get replaced every year or so, but the Airborne just has me grinning like a maniac and wanting to go FASTER!!!!
That said, the Lynskey here is giving me lust:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/06/fresh-goods-14/