Haha!!!
I must admit, last night it was the ‘oooh, nice shiny new frame’ taking hold of me, but I’ve bought plenty of near mint second hand stuff in the past, and whatever I save will go towards any other bits that I want to upgrade (forks, brakes, etc).
On a side note, I’m hoping that I’ve made the right choice.
I’m coming from an ’05 Trailstar LT that I have had for a three years or so, and I loved it, but lately haven’t been riding as much, and when I did I was lazy and just took my NRS. I want to get out to more decent trail centres again this year, so building a new bike seems like a good incentive!!
Only thing I would fault the Trailstar LT on, is that at times it felt a little cramped/short for me, fine when ‘on it’, but any amount of long grdual climbs, or long rides, and it would become more obvious. Looking at the specs, it seems that a 17″ PA will give me that little bit more comfort, but still be a hoot to ride. Hopefully!