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I am currently in the market for a full sus frame. I currently have a 456 built up with half decent bits - Pike's, Hope Hoops etc and I can't really decide wether to stick with 26" 0 if so which frame is the best out there for trail riding under £800? OR...
Do I bite the bullet and go for something in 27.5 and replace all the most expensive bits of my old bike like wheels and forks
OR - Do I sneak a new bike past my wife.....?
Either way my budget is around £1500 maybe a touch more 😉
If I go 26 I could spend more on a frame and new bits like a Reverb and use most of the bits off my old build.
So far I like the look of the Codine 29, El Guapo, Radon Slide (getting well above budget but so much bike for the money) and the Canyon Nerve AL - but are no large demos available for any of them so its a bit of a buy and hope....
So what do I do folks? HELP!
Not sure if it will be your thing but won't a Banshee Spitfire take 26" or 650b depending on dropouts? Could be a good way to gradually migrate - was my plan anyway.
I stand to be corrected though.
I am kind of in the same boat. I would like a new full suss frame (currently on 26") and was considering a 27.5 full build, but still have loads of life left in the components on my 26er.
I have been googling 26-27.5 compatible frames but have not really found much. Does anyone know of a reliable list of manufacturer approved frames that can run both wheel sizes? Or it this just a myth....?
tyre size doesn't matter - whatever you get makes sure it takes a tapered steerer.
My latest bike is a ancient discontinued thing that only takes a straight steerer - luckily I was able to get one of the last BNIB straight steerer, 15mm bolt thru forks of decent quality.
I know DTswiss have stopped making straight steerers - and if you have to you can fit a 650b fork and run 26" wheels on a 26" frame with something big volume like a Fat Albert and be grand.
Like the look of the Spitfire but I only have 140mm Pike and not sure that is enough up front. Also seems more downhill orientated.. Happy to be shot down though 🙂
OK, love the look of the Spitfire....Someone stop me!
Bandit 26". Frames are around £400 s/h. Awesome bikes.
Come up small, I'm 5'10 and large is perfect fit.
Some options here;
Spitfire will run 140-160mm forks.
You can get new air spring assemblies for Pikes, I think. Take them to 160mm.
Would that be the Transition Bandit jambo? They look good, where can I pick one up in L/XL for £400? ❓
[i]If I go 26 I could spend more on a frame and new bits like a Reverb and use most of the bits off my old build.[/i]
I did this as a half-way house and bought a s/h Cube from here - mainly due to a total inability to make up my mind on what bike (or even type/travel) I wanted.
Check out my Covert in the for sale forum. A lot of bike for the money and open to reasonable offers.
Would that be the Transition Bandit jambo? They look good, where can I pick one up in L/XL for £400?
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I got my frame from the classifieds here for £400.
There was a complete bike a week or so ago for £850 I think.