Had my Jamis since 2007, great bike! The rear sub frame finally gave away, I have tried to weld it up before but it didn't last long...
Any good suggestions for a replacement? I want to go with 27.5" wheels and an alloy frame.
I'm currently looking at the Bird Aether 7 and Canyon Spectral 27 AL
Need to replace the old Jamis
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Re: Need to replace the old Jamis
Postby MattyK » Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:35 pm
Budget?
Why 27.5?
What sort of riding do you do/want to do?
I have a Spectral 125 AL6 and it's a great bike, though I don't have the history to compare it to anything. It's long, slack, lazy uphill, but it does motor downhill. Looking at your Jamis it would be quite a different experience.
Factor in about $200 shipping from Canyon also... (and the DIY setup you'll need to do)
Why 27.5?
What sort of riding do you do/want to do?
I have a Spectral 125 AL6 and it's a great bike, though I don't have the history to compare it to anything. It's long, slack, lazy uphill, but it does motor downhill. Looking at your Jamis it would be quite a different experience.
Factor in about $200 shipping from Canyon also... (and the DIY setup you'll need to do)
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Re: Need to replace the old Jamis
Postby jim47 » Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:15 pm
Under 4k delivered to the door.
The Jamis is 26" I can go fast enough on that for the type of riding I'm doing and it's only thrown me over the bars a couple of times. The reading I've done on 27.5 v 29, the 27.5 just seems like it will suit me better for the type of riding I'm doing and the experience I want.
I'm mostly doing trials, but if I want I can fairly easy find the limits of the Jamis on the tracks I'm riding on.
The Jamis is 26" I can go fast enough on that for the type of riding I'm doing and it's only thrown me over the bars a couple of times. The reading I've done on 27.5 v 29, the 27.5 just seems like it will suit me better for the type of riding I'm doing and the experience I want.
I'm mostly doing trials, but if I want I can fairly easy find the limits of the Jamis on the tracks I'm riding on.
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