what would it be?
I think a want a mash up of my two bikes:
2014 Mega TR - like the bike, but its just not quite right. Feel as if I'm perched on top of it but its plenty of bike for riding abilty.
Mk 1 Solaris - just seems to fit better, perfer riding it. I like the big wheels and it feels like a big BMX, just wish it had rear suspension.
I'm not experienced enough in the ways of bikes to know what a child of these two would be, but i wonder if it would be more than the sum of these two?
What bike best fits what i am trying and failing to describe?
cheers,
paul
Transition Scout would seem like a good offspring. Sorry travel, burly ripper.
Scout is 27.5 i think?
prefer 29" wheels - soz, i should have said
It is, yeah. So in that case, Smuggler 😀
My mate's Jeffsey kinda has this feeling as well. Genuinely Good Times. Bit longer on the travel front though.
I was thinking Smuggler. Not the lightest (but then you have a mega!) but a great playful bike that you definitely feel more 'in' than on. I had a Mega TR - last of the 26s - and a Mk1 solaris. I ended up with a Mk3 solaris and a Smuggler....
Flare Max set up with 29 wheels would seem to be the obvious choice.
Sounds like you're looking for a short travel FS bike with a longer fork upfront..
FlareMax with 130-140mm fork for FS, or new LS SolarisMax (love mine).
I have been thinking about this for a while and I knew i shouldnt have asked - i now expect to have a big whole in my wallet soon.
in order to try and keep the outgoings down - thinking of smuggler frame only, which leads to further questions:
i have hope tech enduro 4's on my solaris - can the rear be converted to boost?
can i re-cycle my x-fusion slants? Im sure they can be set to 140mm
can anyone confirm please?
thanks
edit - looks like rear wheel can be converted
For the price of a new Smuggler frame, you could get a whole pre-loved example. There's one in the classifieds 😉
I used the WolfTooth 'Boostinator' for my Hope Pro 4 last year. Didn't bother re-dishing the wheel although I think that was recommended. Obviously the front is just different spacers.
Like the Solaris but want FS - get calling Sam the DemoMan and try out a FlareMAX!
Flaremax looks nice but over budget. I'll look at jeffsy too.
Ta muchly