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Hoping to get the kids into it by doing Bedgbury etc and I try and get out to the downs but I've barely ridden the last couple of years. Just sold the Krampus as it was just too cumbersome - even if it was fun - and sold the road bike I never used, as well as the kids ones that were too small.
Got the 'dale for my older daughter now need one for myself and my youngest. Was looking at a chisel or an Epic HT (new ones are about 50% off) but now thinking maybe an epic evo (2021>) if I can get something cheap enough. Was really into the idea of a used Santa Crux Tallboy but now not so sure. Got proper optional paralysis...
Also got the small issue of rehabbing the leg I broke skiing in Feb so will be V mild trails for the foreseeable.
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This may have saved me dental bills so thanks.
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Thanks for that. I think the seat height on the stationary bike is also deceptive as 29s with 2.4 tires means the BB is much higher so the seat relatively needs to be higher. It all just looks massive and far from nimble but I guess if it works, it works.
I'm just over 6' 2" so maybe an XL will be fine.
Also dithering between getting a full sus or a lightweight HT. I've never had a FS and I think I just want one to try out but I'm a bit concerned the extra weight and faff will annoy me after the first couple of rides. They also seem super heavy. Do I need to re-calibrate on that too? If i can find something cheap with 100mm or rear travel I assume it'll be good for all day trail riding?
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Anyone bought a MTB recently? I just got my daughter a cannondale so we could do some trails - if it ever stops raining. She's right in the middle of the range for a medium. So I bought a 2022 medium on ebay for cheap. But it's huge, like the size I'd expect to ride and I'm 6'2". It's about the same size as my motorbike. The wheelbase is huge, the reach is pretty long and it just generally seems huge to me, who's used to riding older MTBs. I just sold an XL Krampus and that was big, but not that much bigger than this medium sized one.
Is this just modern sizing? it's on 29s so that makes it look bigger as well. But my Ms had an older cannondale 29er and it was no where near as big.
I was looking for an XL epic or chisel but now I'm thinking they'd be crazy big - even though that's the size i'd need on the sizing chart. Do I just need to re-calibrate my concept of correct sizing since they raked out the forks and stretched the top tubes?
Yea, I did measure it and check it was a M on the geo chart.
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Hey, I stuck it on ebay as I had no idea what it was worth. There's a bid on it already so I'm not gonna pull it. it's here if you want to have a look. I stuck them both on for a week as they had the 80% fee reduction. Will see how it goes. Sorry, was just a bit late when you posted.
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Hey, gonna have a reshuffle and move these 2 on and get my daughter an MTB and maybe some full sus MTB for me - mainly as I've never had one before.
Anyways, Thinking of selling my Surly Krampus and a Litespeed T5 disc. Both are XL and both are in pretty good nick, the Litespeed is barely broken in. Turns out road cycling really isn't my bag. Even on my dream bike...
Ebay has reduced fees this weekend so may brave the inane questions and list it.
Any idea what they'd be worth?
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I'll DM you. Think it's all legit, you're the first offer I've had at asking.
There was a really cheap stumpjumper evo comp alloy on Gumtree but it was an S6 size and looked like a motorbike so I passed. Looked like waaay too much bike.