Open looks lovely, frame price is the wrong side of 2k! Also test rode why’re 29c and went for the scale as was quicker over the test circuit. It did feel faster descending. Surprised not much love for the Niner, always lust after them at gorricks.
Canyon lux is a maybe, seems the frame price is less than the hard tail? I’ve got BC silver membership, not sure if that counts as a race license? Yeti is a similar price bracket
Thanks for the offer of a ride on the pivot, I’m sometimes that direction (well, banbury) I’ll drop you a line next time I’m up that way. Do freeborn have a demo bike? I’d be a large.
Thanks for othe suggestions will keep researching. And a scale is a great bike just fancy something different.