18" vs 19"

Reality|Bites · 20 Mar 2018 at 11:58

I'm looking at buying a new bike but some brands only do an 18" frame.
I currently ride a 19" Rockhopper, would I notice the difference?

Reality|Bites · 22 Mar 2018 at 15:00

What's the best bike I could get for under a grand? I bought my currents Rockhopper Pro 9 years ago for that and it's lasted well.

I feel I over spent on it as it's just for commuting but I don't like road bikes as you're limited if you fancy a little ride in the country now and again.

I've been looking at Cube as they seem to be good value giving a full XT groupset for the money but does that matter, do frames really differ that much? does going below Deore components matter? would they last as long as the XT components?

Reality|Bites · 2 Apr 2018 at 18:03

Well I've just bought the Cannondale Trail 4 2018 with the intention of replacing the crank straight away.

Which BB am I buying to go with this crankset?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/e-thirteen-trs-am-double-crankset/rp-prod109751

Reality|Bites · 2 Apr 2018 at 22:45

£675, ack it's only a run about not a serious bike, So which BB am I looking for?
It's a frame I want to build on over time, if the forks aren't up to the job then i'll upgrade them but most people won't know the difference as they just think dearer is better.