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[Closed] Help me choose a FS 29er

angeldust · 2014-08-24T18:22:30Z

Can the hive mine help me identify candidates for a new bike? This will replace a 2011 Giant Anthem X1, which has been great, but I bought a Kona King Kahuna 29er CF hardtail last year and I have unscientifically decided that 29ers are the way forward for me. Criteria are as follows: 1) Must be a FS 29er (27.5 isn’t a big enough difference to 26 to be worth changing for) 2) Must be available on cycle scheme, and absolute max value is £3000 (and I’m happy to spend that) 3) Would prefer a CF frame, but not a deal breaker. 4) In the balance between weight and travel, I’d rather have short travel and less weight, but if I see something I like, that could change. Absolute max 30lbs, but the closer to 25lbs the better. 100mm travel is fine, more is better, but not at the expense of excessive weight. 5) Must have a tubeless wheelset (or be sufficiently awesome otherwise, that it is worth the time and money to upgrade after purchase). 90% of my riding is XC i.e. quick blasts in the Chilterns, but I like to have a FS for trips to the Lakes/Peaks/Trail centres. I’m looking at things like the Specialized Camber Comp Carbon, and The Whyte M-109 CS. What else is out there?

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timb34

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When I was looking at new bikes last year (up to £2k not £3k) they were almost all sold with fairly ordinary wheelsets.

I was really interested in something with an intentionally tubeless-ready rim profile (Stans/WTB/Pacenti/Roval and so on) rather than full UST.

In the end I ended up with a lower-end Crave, and fortunately the stock wheels were easy-ish to convert with Gorilla tape. But when (if) I've destroyed them I'll be looking at one of the tubeless-ready rims for a bit more confidence!

Posted : 26/08/2014 2:42 pm

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