Hi Aaron
Thank you for the valued advice and insights. Can I ask which other 29ers would you recommend. I was considering the Tallboy except it would be without the carbon rims as the bikes base cost compared to the Trek and Soecialized is much higher. Is that a better option? The other bike I considered is the Scott Spark 900 Ultimate or lower model. South Africa does not have as bigger variety and the online options don’t ship here. On the other hand maybe I’m missing an obvious choice in the big brands that is available here. Much appreciated. Darryl