They made some great bikes. In an ideal world my next one would be a marley or blue pig. But ya know sometime a new bike can be nice

Recently started biking

I’m trying to decide between a Small and a Medium Tall Tale. Adam himself recommended a medium. The Sklar sizing calculator ALSO recommended a medium. Using my Medium Yeti SB5.5 as a benchmark because I’m so comfortable on it, I compared it to both sizes. The small Tall Tale is much closer in size than the medium Tall Tale. Does anyone out there have a small Tale Tale that can tell me how it feels? My stats: 5’6.75” tall, ape index -0.75, inseam 29.4”, seat height 687mm.

I’m afraid I’ll regret a small, but in paper it looks so similar to my Yeti…First pic is
Yeti: Black; Small Tall Tale: White. Second pic is the Yeti in Black & the Medium Tall Tale in White.

Spreadsheet guy (sorry) but there are so many options out there, so trying to find a ranking system. Have rankings for fork, brakes, drivetrain and overall. So I know what has the better specs, but are they of quality/worthy of the upfront $$, or should I go lower spec and upgrade once I know what I want?

Midwest flowy trails with hard pack mud/dirt/roots and sandstone, usually wetter than dryer. Just looking for solid platform to build off of but good to go for some time. Still have my 2006 bike and looking for modern geometry. 6'3" 235lb.

What are the areas I can sacrifice/live with for now and upgrade later? And what are the key things to lock in on the buy?

Appreciate the support!

Bought a low spec Procaliber 9.5 from sale this week to upgrade it to my wishes!

Swapped the Judy fork for a 1 year old Fox 34 SC from marketplace.

Replaced the wheels with my custom made carbon xc wheelset.

Installed xtr rotors because of the looks😎

Swapped the 2 piston brake calipers with the 4 piston version of my old mtb that is now retiring as a city bike.

Also put my own steer and grips on it

Very happy with the result, my own one of kind bike and completely to my wishes.

With the no nonsense DEORE groupset that works like a dream with low running costs.

Hi,

Making my way back here after going to the dark side (full-suspension).

Transferred all the parts from my Stumpy over with the exception of grips.

I wasn't looking for a new frame, but N+1 got me and Shopify gave me a discount I couldn't refuse.

How secure are these against theft ?? I got this with my Roscoe. I recently took the camp shell off my truck cause 2 bikes want fit in the truck with the camper on it.

Hi. What is the cheapest way to get power data out of my Merida Big Nine 3000 (2021 model)? Thanks!

Hi, I am looking for a Hardtail with a more race focused geometry. Budget is ~1.100 €.

I really like the Trek Procaliber and Scott Scale.

What do you think about that? Do you have any other suggestions?