• Fair point.

    But...
    I was looking at AM frames because they appeal to me as a rider.
    All the local riders (fecking fast bastards too) reommend a full sus XC ri, as it fits the local terrain. Plus it'll be a better training tool.

    So I'm torn.

    The Meta SL ticked both boxes, Although most say it'd be a bad chioce to race XC on. Which I intend to do. But dont intend to win. So meh.

    Plus its an amazing price. powermeter aside. I'm on a tight Budget.

    I'm going to stop derailing this thread and move my moaning to the disc brake thread.

  • The Meta Sl weighs about ten tonnes - it's very AM

    It would be awful as an xc race bike, part from the bits where the course goes vertical and drives you in to a 7" gap jump

  • I know. I know. Heart ruling head.

    They manage to make mtb races up here super handbagy too. If I was serious I d just use a cx bike.

    I've knicked a local XC strava segment on my fixed gear with 22mm veloce tyres.

    They also ride down mental unprep'd hills on DH bikes.

    There's like no middle ground.

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