@Tallboy Problem with the tarn is it's almost got XC geometry, but without being light or nimble. There are plenty of steel framed bikes with more fun geometry, and that have less agricultural frames.
Fair, though I’m a bit heavy and wear Lycra to ride so maybe a match made in heaven. The other choices all seem to cost a lot more that I can see, or not gain me much in reach which is the point of the change
@Tallboy Problem with the tarn is it's almost got XC geometry, but without being light or nimble. There are plenty of steel framed bikes with more fun geometry, and that have less agricultural frames.