Been thinking of getting a new_to_me bike for for sometime now but need to start looking and need to know what to search for.
Current bike to replace 10+ yo Giant Reign. Somewhat modernised with short stem, wide bar, 1×9. More because this is how I have always ridden it.
Mainly to be ridden at bike parks and hand dug trails in south and SW England, South Wales, a trip to scotland once year but probably bike park / hand dug trails rather than long natural ride. I like a bit of jumping, bit of mucking around, bit rattling down hill.
I am so out of touch but thinking 150 -160mm travel, wheel size don’t care. Aluminium because I don’t like how hard it is to recycle carbon. Budget £1500-£1700 tops.
Give me some search terms.