Right. I am looking a getting more of a ‘play bike’.
I currently have a Giant XTC 29er in a large 19′ frame. This for me ride very well on longer rides etc blah blah blah…
But I have a keen group of friends who are into more of the dh side of things (attended races etc) and they are always out at the weekends riding courses and trails that are above what I usually would feel happy riding on my Giant.
So I’ve been doing a lot of reading here and there and as I don’t have a big budget (plus I don’t want alot of cash tied into a bike like this) I was looking at a used large Cannondale prophet and running something like 140mm all round ad this would make a great fun bike.
But also like the idea of a hardcore HT like the cotic bfe but at 6’2 and that its more of a fun bike would medium be too small for me?
I wouldn’t use it for big rides as I have my 29er and want a bike that’s more chuckable. My last mtb was a 20in lage bike and with 100mm dorks never felt chuckable on tech descents at all but maybe that’s me being a pussy.
Thoughts and opinions welcomed.