I want something fast and with a little ‘give’ for local riding in Somerset and the odd marathon. To complicate things I ideally want something that can also be run ss in winter and take a dropper.
I’ve had a Trek alu superfly and a superfly ss in the past and stupidly sold them. They were great for fast xc/light trail riding.
Currently I’m thinking SC Chameleon – possibly alu as can’t stand the carbon colour and apparently due to chain stay position you can’t run 32×18 on the carbon frame. Another option is a custom geo version somewhere between Sonder Broken Road and Signal.
What else are people using for this type of bike? I’m not averse to steel but suspect they will be heavier than I want.