So, group:
My Sovereign hardtail is feeling way weird and awkward after a year or three of riding more updated geometry F/S bikes. I used it as everything from a techy descender to a fully-rigid singlespeed.
Considering a successor, but wondering what's on the market in an all-round capable hardtail with the same convertibility; needs to accommodate singlespeed without a tensioner. (I mean, maybe I'd reconsider, but that's my starting criterion...) Open to all wheel sizes and/or mullet; I actually kinda wouldn't mind having interchangeability for Boost 27.5 wheels with my F/S...
Lightish weight is good but not the most critical thing, and durability is a factor because I will beat on it. I don't need ultra-slack/progressive...just long-ish with 66-65ish HA and shortish stays.
Specifically want a very low BB, however. Maybe just put 27.5 on a 29er frame?
-Chameleon
-Nimble 9
-Esker Hayduke/Japhy
-Kona Honzo (Wish they still had the Ti version, though prob wouldn't pay for that either...)
Other options?
My Sovereign hardtail is feeling way weird and awkward after a year or three of riding more updated geometry F/S bikes. I used it as everything from a techy descender to a fully-rigid singlespeed.
Considering a successor, but wondering what's on the market in an all-round capable hardtail with the same convertibility; needs to accommodate singlespeed without a tensioner. (I mean, maybe I'd reconsider, but that's my starting criterion...) Open to all wheel sizes and/or mullet; I actually kinda wouldn't mind having interchangeability for Boost 27.5 wheels with my F/S...
Lightish weight is good but not the most critical thing, and durability is a factor because I will beat on it. I don't need ultra-slack/progressive...just long-ish with 66-65ish HA and shortish stays.
Specifically want a very low BB, however. Maybe just put 27.5 on a 29er frame?
-Chameleon
-Nimble 9
-Esker Hayduke/Japhy
-Kona Honzo (Wish they still had the Ti version, though prob wouldn't pay for that either...)
Other options?