I’m currently riding a Cube AMS 130. I like it, but I was faster on my Lapierre Spicy, probably due to the confidence inspiring slackness. I got new wheels this year which means it’s 26″ but I want more bike!

Yeti SB-66…. a great opportunity to break a few records on maximum spend for a taiwanese-built frame.

i’m loving my £3k build! lol

Just been looking at that…it does look sweet. That over an Ibis?

Used Bandit, new Covert ? (stw rule of recommend what you’ve got 🙂 ) what forks do you have (assuming you are re-using them)

I was going to buy an Ibis as I’ve always lusted after one, but I am quite tall and the Ibis frames are quite short, and I suddenly realised that they are getting a bit dated aesthetically. I do love the Ibis Ripley though.

In true STW fashion, this…

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Excuse the cropped front wheel and moss!

Moss? Anyone would think it had been a wet winter!

Nice build there Matther

One of these

Cotic rocket,
Yeti and santa cruz are nice as well.

Or this….

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Rotorura here I come. Please take note of the bike washing when I get to customs by Mike Smith 79, on Flickr

Ready to go – not sure what for though by Mike Smith 79, on Flickr

I am about to sell my 2013 blur ltc if you are looking second hand ?
Email in profile if of any interest .
Cheers

Some beautiful bikes there improving the view in the office this morning. I should have said that Santa Cruz is a no no, because Mr lapierrelady got there first, and unlike the couple with the matching Orange Fives at Penmachno a couple of weeks ago, I’m not into his ‘n’ hers. I think the answer might be some extensive test riding over the next two months. Off to Norway in August and would appreciate a bigger steed by then.

mike- what is yours a blur trc? blur tr?

i’d seriously consider one of these to replace my five if i can get one at the right price, they dont seem to be coming down in price anywhere though even though 26″ is on its way ‘out’

I thought this looked pretty interesting:

Commencal Meta Hip Hop

I suspect that we’ll see a few manufacturers developing new 26″ bikes over the next few years and selling them as “fun bikes”.

roverpig – Member

I suspect that we’ll see a few manufacturers developing new 26″ bikes over the next few years and selling them as “fun bikes”.

Funnily enough you aren’t the first person over heard this week say that.

Yep although Id give it probably 2 to 3 years and then back in with the (“all new 26”) fun bikes ha ha

It wasn’t that long ago that everyone on here ‘seemed’ to be riding bikes a size too small – 16″ frames (26 wheel of course) for riders 6ft tall. Apparently, it was the way to go. Now, it’s ride a bike a size too big.

I hope the 26 stays through the course of marketing and marketing driven fashion

Just to add big wheels are good – if you’re well, big!

🙂

There is clearly a segment of the market that wants new 26″ bikes. It may not be a big segment, maybe not even big enough for the big players to bother with. But, if the demand is there somebody will meet it.