Wobbliscott – indeed it dosnt, but some of the components dont come in 650B! Namely Rims. Although i think saying nicolai are not going to compromise a bike ‘for the sake of it’ misses the mark, the Argon AM was only release 2012 and toted as the ultimate enduro HT. So for them to change it (especially after the huge run of the FR) is a bit dissalusionining.
Teethgrinder – spot on! 😀 except for that last sentence, a bit of a generalisation, my current (only) bike is all second or third hand and rigid/ss for the maintenance costs, its only a stroke of luck thats put me in a position to afford such a frame..and even then, i expect it to outlast me! (as a fyi, i’m only getting a new bike as i’m moving – going from xc and trail centers to peaks, scotland and the alps as well as enduro and dh racing 🙂 )
EDIT – apologies to Teethgrinder who’s excellent sense of humour escaped me 😳