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radioactiveburrito Added a reply to What Frame/Component/Gear/Accessory do you Wish existed?
4/24/2025 9:11am A G1 with a gearbox just released today.
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radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/16/2023 6:16am The markings on my lyric are 180mm/170mm. I guess I absentmindedly assumed that it wouldn’t be able to go lower than that.
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:49pm I’d love a meta V5, but honestly, new Commencals are too expensive for me to consider. I’ve ridden an xl meta tr v4 for a full day and it was too big for me, but not by much. I’m 5’11” as well. I’m leaning more towards the tempo if I were to buy a new Commencal. I’m in Arizona for...
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:43pm Yeah I’ve fooled around with a few stem setups. I tend to struggle fitting myself into the cockpit of the frame so to speak. I always find I’m standing far too upright, and an aggressive attack position is hard to get.
Kusa Liked a reply to forum topic Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:40pm
Some frames that are now running on potentially good prices and if lucky can be bought without tax too: Specialized Stumpy Evo AL; Status Banshee Ibis Ripmo AF
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:40pm
was going to suggest status too. $849 for the frame is pretty nuts - https://www.specialized.com/us/en/status-160-frameset/p/199768?color=32…
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:40pm
You'd have to buy a new rear wheel and tire for the Status, but I agree that $850 is crazy good for a brand new Specialized frame with good reviews and a warranty. I'm a sponsored shill for Santa Cruz, so take my recommendation with a grain of salt, but have you thought about buying a used aluminum Hightower? I found a size large alloy Hightower for $1100 in about two seconds on the other site, and the frame basically looked brand new. More of a trail bike than your Meta, but has a 470mm reach and plays nice with...
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radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:40pm Yeah there’s some well priced AL Santa Cruz fames! Is the frame specifically for a 170mm fork?
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 8:34pm The Evo is definitely one I’ve been keeping an eye on. The only drawback is that I’d have to buy a different fork. The current sale on the AL frames is excellent
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 7:22am I appreciate the offer! My current bike fits like a modern medium. If I were to buy a Commencal now, it would be a large. Looking at the charts, I believe the xl transition would be too big.
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/15/2023 4:16am Haha cheers
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/14/2023 7:53pm The dropper all the way in the frame is still a couple inches high. That puts it at the perfect height for me. I’ll probably end up keeping the bike for now and save up.
radioactiveburrito Added a reply to Budget frame upsize
8/11/2023 4:21pm Yeah I’ve definitely heard mixed reviews on the next gen on the Meta. The largest issue I currently have with my current Meta is that I can’t fit a long enough dropper in. I have a 170mm that works perfect for my upright climbing height when extended, but on the downhills, it hits me in the tail end a bunch.
radioactiveburrito Started a new thread Budget frame upsize
8/11/2023 2:53pm Hey all, I’m a broke college student, and need assistance on how best to get a new bike setup. I’ve ridden the same bike since 2020, a Commencal Meta Am 29 that I bought new. I bought the near base model, so over time as things broke and wore out, I’ve replaced near everything/ upgraded some things I wanted to...
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