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Thanks. I'm a smallish person, maybe 5"7, so would probably be fine on a small frame.
Buying second hand always feels a bit alarming, especially in a field in which I am ignorant. I know my way around road bikes and components but have no idea about MTB kit.
For example, the last time I saw any Suntour equipment it was on my 80s vintage Dawes Galaxy. I havent a clue if they make good forks!
How would I know that I was looking at a 1000 mtb from 10 yrs ago? And what should I look out for?
My instinct is to buy a new frame, and populate with 2nd hand components once I learn which ones are good... but that's probably just the geek in me :)