Stick with what you know, Whyte's are superb. I lean more towards hardtails and their 900 series are superb. 909 if you have the cash but the 901 is just lovely. Point it downhill and it just goes.
Also a T130 CRS rider and added a hardtail for similar reasons and and a couple more... Was looking for a 905 ended up with a 2018 Crush, so I could swap wheels (and it was on offer, just over £1k, meaning I had some cash to tweak it). Really happy with it.
Paul
Well this thread has got me looking at possible replacements to my Salsa A La Carte 26” ht... thanks for that! 😉
Personally, I like the skinny steel look and feel and have discovered the Sanderson Town Crier, which rather looks like a modern equivalent to my current ht, with 27.5” wheels, 120mm fork, tapered head tube and what seems like a total bargain at £299 new!
Except I’ll need wheels and a fork...
