LPG
likes thicc birds
Yeah, I'm a fan of Bird. I've have my V1 Aeris AM9 for 2.5 years and often think if I had it stolen or similar I'd build another one up. It's an awesome bike and their customer service is awesome (but a bit UK centric if you want things like test rides etc)@LPG is the Australian rep for Bird, I'm sure he'll push you into one.
I'm in Melbourne, your can take mine for a hack if you like
@Dangals If you want to try a ML size AM9 I am in Wollongong.I could give you a bit of a tour of the local trails. FYI I am ~179cm and am happy on my ML. I could probably just as happily fit a L with a shorter stem than my 45. The difference between my V1 and the current is mainly linkage progression, the V1 had a extremely progressive linkage at 49% where the current V3 is 29% from memory (still progressive bit not so extreme and will work better with air shocks and lighter riders).