Thanks once again for the replies. There’s lots to think about there.
That Chumba looks nice. If it was fully built, maybe. LMT I appreciate standover isn’t the be-all and end-all, but on a favourite route of mine there’s a section by a canal where I’ve had to put my foot down to stop me falling off and going into the canal, and I’m comvinced I’d have been swimming with the ducks if my current bike had any less standover. I also actually like short toptubes.
Angus, what do think of the X Control, I had previously thought about them, but for some reason not gone any further.
Those canyons look nice, but also too expensive. Plus I wouldn’t buy without trying for size first.
Has no one any thoughts about the Rocky Mountain?