If the forum fat man wanted to buy himself a new, modern hardtail for off-road adventurings where would you suggest he start looking? Is there something out there in steel (other materials considered especially if you can find me cheap ones) that will take mahoosive tyres and has all the new shit that no one can ride up/down mountains without? Like, not 26" wheels (fucking heathens) and bars wider than 50cm and all that jazz.
I'm thinking of just going to bikepacking.com and copying the most common TD rig but that's less fun than a massdebate on here.
If the forum fat man wanted to buy himself a new, modern hardtail for off-road adventurings where would you suggest he start looking? Is there something out there in steel (other materials considered especially if you can find me cheap ones) that will take mahoosive tyres and has all the new shit that no one can ride up/down mountains without? Like, not 26" wheels (fucking heathens) and bars wider than 50cm and all that jazz.
I'm thinking of just going to bikepacking.com and copying the most common TD rig but that's less fun than a massdebate on here.