The 725 Albert at £250 bargain
15.5″ frame fits like a glove for me at 5’6″ so messing with fork lengths, stems and saddle position, bars etc allows for a change of handling without making it scary or killing climbing ability. Not harsh like the early ones were reputed to be. Finish is holding up really well (stickers excepted – but they are just stickers)
If you want uppy downy post and taper forks maybe not but it’s far and away the best all round bike I’ve ridden or owned. Tried a pre-CEN Soul for a while, had an Inbred, wifey has a scandal, had a ‘dale Taurine and so on.
In a similar vein the Cove Stiffee is a hoot to ride and I expect if I’d had a small/15.5″ version rather than the 17/medium I’d still have it.
Still the PA is cheaper and I would be very surprised if the difference between the on sale 725 and the new classic 853 was actually noticeable most of the time – colour scheme excepted.