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Any frames out there that meet the below requirements
120mm of rear travel
thru axle rear
148mm boost spacing
Takes 29er wheels
internal dropper routing for a 30.9 or 31.6mm dropper
Max price £1200 not a penny more
To be used for XC and trail riding so would prefer trail geo rather than all out XC
New? Sonder Cortex maybe.
A used Cotic FlareMax would tick those boxes and give you change...
Not many new frames are going to tick that box - assuming you want a shock included in that price too.
When it comes out the new Aether 9 alloy might get close but given the Aether 7 frame set cost me £1350 with a Deluxe RT shock it’s likely over budget.
Something like a Sonder Cortex might be in budget (I haven’t checked), other than that see if Planet X have something random that might suit.
Otherwise go second hand and you’ll find a blot more in budget. Maybe something like a Whyte T-129.
I heard Decathalon put the price up £200 on their 29er carbon bike.... that was £1600.
Yeah... either £400 or £600 more but that's the whole bike.
It also jumps OK.... (obviously had to try it).
I heard of someone picking up a full specialised camber 2nd hand for around that
Just had a look - Sonder Cortex is 120mm rear travel, ok geometry and £999 with a basic Rockshox shock. £1114 with a Cane Creek Dbair in-line - I’d get it with the Cane Creek I think - although they Rockshox option is decent enough too.
Can’t imagine you’re going to get frame and shock any cheaper anywhere else! Looks quite nice in that white sort of colour.
Canyon frame only? Be a bit more than £1200 though I reckon.
What size?
Upgrade are selling off MY16-18 Pivot 429 Trail framesets for £1700. I emailed them an offer of £1500 which they accepted but when the frame arrived it had a price tag of £1200 hanging off it. I guess it was on display at their place as well as on ebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pivot-Cycles-Mach-429-Trail-Full-Suspension-Frame-Carbon-MTB-Small-or-Large-NEW/264367263129?hash=item3d8d844d99:g:7aUAAOSwLGJdCOnb
Cheers for the replies
Unfortunately none of those frames float my boat
Ill keep an eye out for something 2nd hand i like within my budget whilst adding to my fund when i can