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- HT
- 29
- Long, short stem, slackish (trail not XC)
- Aluminium
- 120/130mm travel
-short CS's
-fits ppl over 6ft
-isn't built like a tank
-not steel (for me)
Your preaching to the choir.. A regular thread topic
Kona Honza Al?
Kona Honza Al?
Cheers, never considered the Kona, but does seem to fit the bill 😀
How long are you looking for?
If you can still get a decent length Reverb in with a 20" ST then these have a reach of 452 in XL:
[url= https://www.orbea.com/gb-en/bicycles/loki-h10-29/ ]Orbea Loki 29 [/url]
I demoed a large set up 27.5+ (a LTD with the factory brake/bar upgrades) and it was lovely. My first real go on a plus bike and I was blown away, so I wouldn't discount getting something with clearance for 3" tyres. Worth giving a go. I went in very cynical but had an amazing ride, flat out down EWS tracks. I think it would also make an amazing 29er, we ordered a demo bike for stock off the back and I have some 29er wheels to fit for testing.
If you aren't too hung up on the search for reach then my current bike gets a vote:
[url= http://zealousbikeco.com/?page_id=678 ]Zealous Division Mk2[/url]
Really fun and nimble, very fast and capable bike.
Nukeproof scout 290?
dartmoor primal 29?
Scout if you can live with the stiffness, I definitely couldn't but some folks like that sort of thing. You may want to go up a size, I would, but it's pretty compact so you don't feel like you're riding too big a frame.