My trusty Cell Awaba 2.0 meet a violent end last month when my 17 year old P plated daughter got reverse and drive mixed up in the garage and drove straight into my bike.. Anyway I was able to get some money from the insurance and decided to invest in a dualie as I'm enjoying riding off road a lot more these days and the hatdtail was a bit bumpy.
I'm budgeted to about 3-3.5k max. I'm also 6'5 tall so a few bikes are too small for me (even the XXL size with some models).
A mate suggested the Polygon T8 which is about $3500 and spec wise it looks excellent but I do prefer the old bricks and mortar shops mainly for warranty and servicing (last bike was online and had a few issues) . I'm not against online buying though just wondering what else is out there?
Ideally a 11 or 12 speed with good brakes as I weigh 110kg and decent shocks to hold my delicate frame.
I mainly do XC and tail rides as well. Try to avoid jumps and steep downhill stuff.
Any help welcome, finding the amount of bikes daunting, some have great spec gears and brakes then awful shocks, also some shops are saying 6 month waits...=(
I'm budgeted to about 3-3.5k max. I'm also 6'5 tall so a few bikes are too small for me (even the XXL size with some models).
A mate suggested the Polygon T8 which is about $3500 and spec wise it looks excellent but I do prefer the old bricks and mortar shops mainly for warranty and servicing (last bike was online and had a few issues) . I'm not against online buying though just wondering what else is out there?
Ideally a 11 or 12 speed with good brakes as I weigh 110kg and decent shocks to hold my delicate frame.
I mainly do XC and tail rides as well. Try to avoid jumps and steep downhill stuff.
Any help welcome, finding the amount of bikes daunting, some have great spec gears and brakes then awful shocks, also some shops are saying 6 month waits...=(
