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[Closed] Which long travel 29er?

fr0sty125 · 2017-05-16T12:44:20Z

I have a bit of a conundrum. Last summer I wanted to buy a Mega 290 after demoing one at GT. Unfortunately a few days later the specity I wanted sold out. Soon after I found a BMC Trailfox TF01 at Evans for a bargain price and decided to go for it. Now the BMC is very good bike and I'm absolutely sold on the concept of long travel 29ers but I don't not like the rear suspension. It's not my cup of tea no matter how it is setup. This becomes really clear when I take my Transition Scout out and I end up think that's rear end feels so good. So what do I do buy a new frame? I could get a remedy 29er but the BBs are quite high and they are short in the reach. The Trek slash look amazing but £3k for a frame and on top of that I would need a new boost compatible rear wheel which would be another £400. Same applies for the Evil Wreckoning. I could get a Mega 290 frame but they have gone up in price and I'm now unsure about the rear suspension which appears to get criticised in every review. Really don't know what to do.

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Loving it Yetiman! It's took a bit of a battering over the last eight months but not showing it and it's still, by far, the best all rounder i've ridden. Whatever you're in the mood for the Max obliges. I'm just back from what started out as a gentle, sunny pootle in the park that morphed into a an hour or so sessioning the local dirt jumps and into a full speed xc/road run all the way home. Every time i get off it, i want to hop back on again. A glorious bike.

Posted : 23/05/2017 2:11 pm

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