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I simply want a decent pedalling bike that can be fun
well, it's right there in your post. what's wrong with that bike? will pedal well and be fun.
if you want more fun, add a dropper, shorten the stem a bit, and put on some tyres with a bit more bite
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Reasons;
- 70km/h offroad is terrifying on a hardtail.
- Current Yeti is not designed for 1 X setup and chainline is awful. Can't take 36T so won't upgrade to 11spd.
- Fancy something new having ridden it in various guises over the years (incl. dropper, 50mm-110mm stem etc.) - current setup is perfect in terms of comfort, but would be all day worthy if full suspension. 50km is about my limit right now.
- Family addition imminent - will be my last new bike for a while... and the boss has approved.
29er is certain, 120mm max preferred. Lockout would be nice. Must be XL so 21"+
Speed and efficiency definitely priority over 'air' time. I do neither large jumps nor drops - multiple incidents have put me off! - 70km/h offroad is terrifying on a hardtail.
yeahdext
Yup, this guy is the main driving force! Wow. So light, much fun.
You're right though @platypus the spec is mediocre. And that's what i'm finding with a lot of bikes. The Epic Comp Carbon being a fine example, Reba on a £3500 bike??
I simply want a decent pedalling bike that can be fun. I got scared off long travel stuff with a SC Tall Boy LTC which I had and it was too much bike.
And what is with these bloody dinner plate cassettes on everything? I currently run 34 up front 36 on the rear and there is nothing I can't tackle. So any bike I do get will need to have the capacity to run a 36 so i can show how manly I am...
Pic of current Yeti Big Top included so i feel like i'm at least contributing to this thread :)