I currently have a Santa Cruz Chameleon for do everything mountain bike duties. Mostly mincing around the Surrey hills and trips to South Wales trail centres. I am no xc whippet, nor am I a DH fiend. I just ride my mountain bike around the woods, prefer the downs to the ups, occasionally jump off (small) stuff.
It is a medium size (I am 5’9″).
It’s built up with:
QR Rev coil u-turns
Fulcrum red metal 5 wheels
Hope mono M4 brakes
SLX drivetrain (2×9)
90mm stem
A hardtail is all I need/can be bothered to maintain.
I have a hankering to swap out the frame for a Cotic Soul medium frame (slightly longer top tube then the Cham). I’d like it to be a bit better climbing, capable of an XC race/offroad duathlon duties, and I feel like the Cham might be a fraction small.
Also considered a Kona Kula with 100mm forks, but I think that will be too XCish for my tastes.
Would you?
If so, why? or if you wouldn’t, why not?
Thanks in advance…
Stu.