i alradey have an Alpine (15/21") but after todays blast on my old Sanderson i realised how much of a top bloody marvellous wunderschön fantastic little piece of kit it is.
i like the Alpine but find it too short in the top tube. i feel i have more control in technical sections with the Sanderson and i believe this is due to the longer top tube allowing me to move around more and find the balance point. it's also a lot easier to pedal up hill and on the flat, again due to the extra length.
the Sanderson has a top tube of 23", two inches longer than the Alpine.
what bike have similar properties to the Sanderson but with the ability to take longer forks and more abuse?