You buggers 😉 Ok I’ll spill the beans:
It’s that “factory raw” Tracer 275 in you-know-who’s shop that has turned my head. Not that I like raw but something about the machine screamed: “take me home and thrash me”. I’ve ridden in the car park today and it fits well. 4k for a suitable build: Gulp.
The advice from Box, whose saving for one as his main trail bike, is: 29 is best for racing ( he should know), but this will replace 26″ for fun trail bikes.
I know you boys like Candy Apple Green but I also like Candy Red Factory and Candy Tangerine Orange although its an 8 week wait for custom colours. Time enough to organise a bank job to pay for it.