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kaesae – yes, yes, well done, you’ve learnt about the video button… now stop it. Now!

*looks slyly out of the corner of eye at piha*
*rubs hands together*
*one wrong move and it’s mine*

MuuuHAHahahahahaaaaa.

But what about a nice Carbon Meta? mmmmmmmh.

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Ooooh, lots of laughter for later. 8)

TSY – hold your horses man! Some logic is required here I feel. A frame that doesn’t fit? No.

May I suggest a little project for when you are snowed in? Research what’s available although probably not a huge choice with a 160mm fork, investigate where they can be demo’d, book demo’s even if you have to travel some distance it’s still worth doing.

Follow that up by analytical appraisal (including whether that amount of travel is necessary), make short list, compare geometry to what you have at the moment. If you’re spending shedloads on a bike, it needs to be right.

The fact that you have doubts says it all.

HTH
C_G habitual buyer of badly fitting bikes 🙄

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Thanks G_G.

One problem is I can get a substantial discount on a Meta if I act fast.

2011 Meta Carbon v’s 2008 Meta I own.

Slightly slacker .5 deg. = Good.
Slightly longer fork travel 150 v’s 140 = Good.
New v’s old = good

But what size? Read a review that said if you’re inbetween go larger.
I do love my current meta so a spangly new carbon one can only be better, surely? Large or Med, large or med??? Arrrghhh.

Is it my imagination or did a video of a chimp mouth-raping a large frog pass by uncommented?

Yeah it did, oh wait a minute, you just commented…

TSY – fit is everything! Do not be swayed by anything else.

I think it fitted. The chimp was enjoying it. Oh sorry, bikes…

C_G I know, I know, but I’m a warrior of the keyboard. I need to buy online, I need it now!!

TSY – step away from the keyboard! Do not be impetuous (haha). 🙄

Anyway you can measure up the geometry to compare with your current one?

Yeah, too true DezB, but I’m still not sure whether I might like one that’s a bit longer or not… I’m thinking that if the top tube is an inch longer and I drop from a 70mm to 50mm stem I’ll have pretty much the same riding position but sharper handling?

If that’s the only difference it should be ok.. Personally, I’ve always found smaller bikes better than larger.

Hmmm, me too. I hate and love looking for new bikes in equal measure.

cinnamon_girl – Member
….Research what’s available although probably not a huge choice with a 160mm fork, investigate where they can be demo’d, book demo’s even if you have to travel some distance it’s still worth doing.

Follow that up by analytical appraisal (including whether that amount of travel is necessary), make short list, compare geometry to what you have at the moment…

and then buy the bike you were going to buy anyway 🙂