We're looking to replace my wife's Spesh Myka 26" with a 29er HT. Budget £1k-ish, it's for easy XC stuff and local bridleways with an occasional trail centre red route.
What do you recommend?
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What height is she - does it need to be female specific?
I built up a clockwork 129 for my other half last year using mostly new and parts with a brand x finishing kit and rebas at this time last year, it came in at under £1000 and she’s a much better more confident rider on it than she was on her old bike (shorter female specific with 27.5 wheels) I’m sure whatever you go for she will love it.
Orbea laufey
Oooo...If your getting rid of the myka could well be interested.
Is it the hard tail or full bounce
Pm me please ELShalimo
Edit...Have messaged you.👍👍
@ahsat - 5ft6in with long torso and shortish legs.
Doesn't need to be female specific, it just needs to fit.
@demonracer - <span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">We're not building a bike as we're both useless and don't have any parts to use 🤦</span>
@elshalimo how about a Norco Fluid HT? They seemed like a good spec for the price a year ago, I think there was one at around £700 and then closer to £1000. From what I remember the geometry was close to the orange she ended up with.
Thanks, we'll take a look.
I think the hardest thing is finding something in stock to sit on
Check out the Merida big trail 500 just got one for my better half very impressed with it for the money. Small frame and big wheels perfect for her.
