So, current bikes are a 2011 Stumpy EVO that I love to bits and an old Chameleon that’s great fun, but a little short – and it’s a hardtail. Not sure I can be bothered with a hardtail anymore, but being without 2 bikes would be very strange. So, what do I do with the Chameleon? I’m thinking sell the frame and use the parts, but on what? A second suspension bike will more than likely cross over with the Stumpy too much, but I’m not especially enamoured with the idea of another hardtail.

So, ideas please…

motocross bike.

Short travel XC like a Giant Anthem or Scott Spark fast and nippy bikes.

So, ideas please…

Just have one bike.

After being up to 7, I’m now working my way back down. At 4 now.

left.

jam bo – BRRAAAPPPPP!!!!

I’ve thought about shorter travel bikes, so maybe I need to look at uber short like the Anthem.

Ourman – used to have 6, so down to 2 is good going. I think I’d be on the verge of cold turkey with just one. I mean, what would you do if you were waiting on a part or something was in need of a fix and you couldn’t go out cos you only had one bike? Gives me the heebies…

bonj – cryptic, dude.

Road bike, innit.

Bah!

Druid beat me to it.

Or…bmx?…jump bike?…while you’re still only just too old? (Too late for me)

Al, been there and never used it, so probably not.
druidh – it’s a thought, but that would mean selling everything off the Chameleon. It’s a leap too far me-thinks.

cx?

Definitely a road bike.

EDIT: Or a CX.

carry on.

*shudders*
A CX would be the same – worse, probably – than a hardtail. Where’s the fun in that?

Well DOH! Keep the chammy of course!

Sell both, combine funds and top up, buy something UBER.

tony – but that would leave me with one bike, which I don’t want to do.

bunny – it’ll stay until I make up my bloomin’ mind.

29er? hardtail or full sus?

I have it.

Rick…I can TOTALLY see you…

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steel 29er. Job done.

Those that mention 29ers need to wash their mouths out! 😡

Al, could you knock me something up? 24er, fat, soft-tail, chopper, beach cruiser, belt drive singlespeed alfine should cover all bases. Don’t forget the obligatory cutlery.

Scalpel soft tail type thing.
Ken.

Aye, ken. I’m veering more towards the very short travel end to make it different enough to the lovely, beautiful radness that is the EVO.

*makes a list*

I just moved from a Reign to an AnthemX. I like it.

thebikechain – Member

Scalpel soft tail type thing.
Ken.

Indeed.

My mint Scalpel is for sale Rickyboy…

Take the right hand road

soft tail….does anyone still make those?

Chunky – I get the hint…

RD – thought about that and looked up Global but they seem to have stopped doing frames. Not sure there are any soft tails GRRRRR enough for my radness though.

I was amazed how supple and plush the Scalpel was with the shock in the open position – felt like a lot more travel.

I reckon a Rush with 110 travel or a Scalpel at 80mm – and the Dales have a super low BB, which I know gets you aroused.

Short travel giggles…

No matter what you think now you’ll miss the hardtail when you haven’t got one. Sell it by all means but definitely buy/build another hardtail.

davesmate is so correct there ^