I ended up ordering the Sommet 29", can transfer most of my current parts on to it then.
Good choice. That's what I'd have done too. Great deal.
As it sits no, but it can be extended up to 150mm by taking travel spacers out, still not quite the recommended 170mm but will be close enough till i can get some 170mm forks on a good deal.
Yeah definately gonna need a new fork
The base model 2020 Sommet only came with 160mm forks anyway so i think i can make do with 150mm forks for now, i managed to pickup another set of Recon 150mm's for £130 brand new so they will go on it for now, im going to save up and go balls out on a set of forks at Christmas for it.
I tried them as well but didn't get on with them. Found they force your hand in a specific position and don't allow different varying grips.I was getting pain in my hands that would take me 1-2 days to fully recover from after riding so ordered some GA3 grips.
They feel natural to hold and 0 discomfort after a quick 20 miles
10/10
spent 4 hours ******* around with it getting it true then it would be like an egg, get the egg out then it was out of true, ended up loosening off every nipple and starting again and on 2nd attempt it clicked and had it true, round and tensioned in 20 minutes. 
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| Height (Inch) | Height (cm) | Frame Size |
|---|---|---|
| 5' 5" - 5' 9" | 165 - 175 | S (16") |
| 5' 8" - 5' 11" | 172 - 180 | M (18") |
| 5' 10" - 6' 1" | 178 - 185 | L (19") |
| 6' 0" - 6' 4" | 183 - 193 | XL (20" |
This is a great deal too if you don't mind a 27":I was in Halfords today looking at Mountain bikes as I was considering buying a VooDoo Bizango. I was hoping to try out a medium but they only had a large in stock. I'm 5"9 so broadly between large and medium sizes.
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Having sat on the large it felt reasonablly comfortable and I had plenty of standover clearance. Though they didn't have a Bizango in Medium I tried another Voodoo bike (Braag or Horde IIRC) in Medium as I assumed the sizing/geometry would be similar across the range.
I'm still a bit unsure as the handlebars felt a bit low on the Medium with the seat adjusted correctly whereas on the Large I'd say they were marginally higher than I'd want them to be. Having said that it looked like on the large size it would be easy to take out a couple of spacers in the stem to drop them to what should be the perfect height so I'm erring towards going with the Large size. The sales guy in the store recommended that I'd be better with the large bike as well though most of the guides on the Halfords site recommend Medium for my height?
Height (Inch) Height (cm) Frame Size 5' 5" - 5' 9" 165 - 175 S (16") 5' 8" - 5' 11" 172 - 180 M (18") 5' 10" - 6' 1" 178 - 185 L (19") 6' 0" - 6' 4" 183 - 193 XL (20"
What's the general consensus in Mountain Biking terms when you're between two sizes of bike? Is it better to size up or size down? I've searched online but there seem to be mixed opinions on the topic!
Have any of you guys been in a similar quandry?
I so want to learn how to do my own as well. Any guides you read that were useful?Built my first wheel today, what a mission that was
Now i feel compfortable to order parts for the front wheel and do that one instead of buying an already built one.
This is a great deal too if you don't mind a 27":
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Yeah the 29 was the same price last week but looks like it's gone up.
depends on the bike and whether you have short legs or torso for your height etc so no one can really tell you.
I watched this youtube video
