Recommend me a frame.
Finally rode a Process111, and it's abso-'effline-lutely perfect, so I tried to buy one. Nope, not a single large in stock anywhere. No problem, all I really wanted is a frame, nope, not for sale.
So, what should I buy?
I'm pretty sure I want a 29er as I'm buying new wheels for mt Transition Bandit and would like to spring for a nice set and then carry them over.
I don't care about a front derailer.
Don't want more than 130-140mm travel in the back, and maybe 140mm up front. It should be slack enough to be comfortable and stable at speed, but will never see more than 1-2ft drops and small jumps, and a trip or two to Snow Summit where I'll definitely be a pvssy and avoid all the big stuff.
Needs to be fun to ride, and put a smile on my face.
Needs to either be inexpensive to buy new, or available used as I want to spend my money on components, not the frame.
The Specialized Camber looks interesting, but it's a Specialized, and the dude does not abide the big S. so I'd have to get a mega-smokin deal on it.
Other options? Tallboy? SB95?
Bonus points if it's available in root-beer, and has moar shimz.
Finally rode a Process111, and it's abso-'effline-lutely perfect, so I tried to buy one. Nope, not a single large in stock anywhere. No problem, all I really wanted is a frame, nope, not for sale.
So, what should I buy?
I'm pretty sure I want a 29er as I'm buying new wheels for mt Transition Bandit and would like to spring for a nice set and then carry them over.
I don't care about a front derailer.
Don't want more than 130-140mm travel in the back, and maybe 140mm up front. It should be slack enough to be comfortable and stable at speed, but will never see more than 1-2ft drops and small jumps, and a trip or two to Snow Summit where I'll definitely be a pvssy and avoid all the big stuff.
Needs to be fun to ride, and put a smile on my face.
Needs to either be inexpensive to buy new, or available used as I want to spend my money on components, not the frame.
The Specialized Camber looks interesting, but it's a Specialized, and the dude does not abide the big S. so I'd have to get a mega-smokin deal on it.
Other options? Tallboy? SB95?
Bonus points if it's available in root-beer, and has moar shimz.