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Hi Everyone I got him a focus jam 8.0 in XL, as I got a really good deal on it. In the meantime we are finally on vacation, so will only report back after the 15, hopefully we will enjoy the surprise, i'll let you know!!! Thanks again everyone for their help and tips

HI myself have a Cube SH SLX 140, it was an impulsive internet purchase on a good proice deal, after changing to a bigger dropper, I can now plant my feet on the ground (much better) and for the newbie me it's working great. But now that I've been reading a bit more Cube opinions seem to very...

Thank you so much for simplifying this for me!!!! My mind is blowing out with so much information!!!

Hi @Bbmtb as raili's says Us brands are expensive brande in EU. Orbea and trek and goopf componentes are also expensive. With ou hilly surroundings and his weight a big motor is necessary. @Raili’s People The Whyte seem like a great deal, bur still more expensive then I would like, also not...

HI thank you for your input. I'll have a talk with the bike shop this week. But the bikes shops here most 3500€ online bikes cost at least a 1000 more, that it's a lot, then again having the wrong size will be a problem as well. I've got stores nearby with specialized, cube, cannondale, scott...

Hi thank you so much for your input. We ski together, train some together as well, hoping to add bike to that!!! I'm in EU, Portugal, no issues with online ordering. Not really in a hurry necessarily but would like to have the bike by the first weeks of December ideally. The idea was the catch...

From this you mean it's not Comfortable bike?considering the shorter chainstay and the front wheel lift tendency? is that it?

Ok, I though you meant more then the colour, yes I've assumen factory isn't elite :) Thanks

What do you mean?

Crafty has a really nice LBS but will be out of my budjet, already asked, them Carbon Levos are also expensive and Shimano, but bikewise and geometry everyone has really good things to say about them.

HI Rusty So probably XL will be better, more stable in general and you can always make the reach a bit smaller if necessary. Thanks

Well quality of the FOCUS bikes and general Brand impressions. Of the models themselves the 8.8 or even the 8.0 if they are considerable comfortable or too stiff, and ideally some idea with sizing, if they in general ride small or big. Focus website puts him on top of L and button of XL, and...

@Dax @rzr Well he's ridden only trail and road bikes, and we have a simple trail decathlon bike at home on rol that he uses for simple workouts and I don't think it fits him well, and doesn seem to be too comfortable there and has some lombar back and shoulder pain if seated for too long. Mine...

Hi Everyone I've been really enjoying my EMTB. My husband has some chronic elbow and shoulder issues but has been steadily recovering. So I want to surprise him with his own EMTB. My main issue is COMFORT. I want it to be a comfortable ride, he wont ride nothing extreme, but our home trails...

Hi everyone thank you for your help. So for from your recommendations looking for a 29r, carbon, lightest possible, good suspension, probably Large L or small XL. Probably will look more into the Focus JAM2 8.8, juts need to fond a bit more info on it :-) Not too many info about it online...