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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-
Current Yeti is not designed for 1 X setup and chainline is awful
This is down to your cranks, not your frame surely
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reasons 1 and 2 - not so sure.
reasons 3 and 4 - fair. I get you.new cotic solaris max?
complete builds are good value for money imo -
Trek Fuel ex was my choice.
PhilDAS
platypus
Georgel
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