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Ouchy. Get well soon. My concussion in 2020 was a proper bitch. Look out for signs of depression, mood swings etc as well and realise that concussion can have a part to play in those.
Re bike, it sort of depends on the trails you're looking to ride. Here it's steep and switchbacks.
The main thing that changed stuff for me was the dropper. and also more tyre clearance. Both make a bike vastly more capable I feel. 2.4 is normal xc these days.
Also good about modern geo is the seat tube angle. You get more traction on seated steep climbs with it.
By the time you do anything with the 'dale you probably spent as much as a new entry level hard tail like the Marin Team Marin or similar.
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Cheers! I think I've been very fortunate, to be honest. Aside from still feeling slightly hazy and some bruising on my hip, I'm all good. I managed to snap a helmet in two though which was nothing if not sobering.
Well, I live in East London so my off-road riding is mostly Epping or the Surrey Hills, nothing super technical. But I'd like the ability (from my bike at least) to go further afield and ride some more technical stuff. I'll also inevitably end up riding Beastway if I have a mountain bike.
Cheers for the advice :) The point about it potentially becoming a money pit is a good one, there's a real danger it ends up a corner decoration in my house just like my old broken-but-repairable SuperSix Evo. I'll have a scout around and see what I can find complete-wise.
returnofthestaff
Ta, I knew coming here first was a good bet. Longer and slacker is the aim of the game, right? (I don't know a great deal about XC geometry).
Should add, I had a crash on a road ride at the weekend and am recovering from a light concussion so this is all helpful in stopping me from making a terrible impulse decision hahaa.