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[Closed] Recommend me a good short travel bike

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I love short travel bikes that can take the hard hits on the downhills. A bike you can flick around and turn on a sixpence. My problem is I'm 6'3" and not therefore not really built for most short travel thrash about bikes (Transition Double for example) which are at best pretty tiny.

So, does anyone have any recommendations for a decent short travel bike or frame that won't be uncomfortable for someone a little bit taller than average?


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 3:54 pm
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Salsa Spearfish? Giant Anthem 29er?


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 3:57 pm
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double comes in short or long


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 4:01 pm
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Even the long version seems on the very small size.


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 4:02 pm
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i love my bottlerocket ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 4:07 pm
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What sort of riding do you do on your bottlerocket?


 
Posted : 03/01/2012 4:25 pm
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Orange ST-4

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-orange-st-4-frame-size-large


 
Posted : 04/01/2012 12:57 pm
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http://covebike.com/bikes/hooker ?

and in answer to the type of trails Jedi rides... http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukbikeskills/sets/72157626297512057/
(he does normal stuff too apparently)


 
Posted : 04/01/2012 2:32 pm
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Lol@zippy ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 04/01/2012 8:56 pm