I have kinda wanted a moderate "all trail" (lol) 29er for some time. Just picked up a 2015 Transition Trans Am 29 frame with a -1.5 Angleset that should fit that bill nicely, and hopefully for less than the $1350 CAD a Chameleon frameset costs once It's complete.
MB-1? If I can keep my Road, CX, and commuter bikes, I would probably stick with a full squish, all mountain MTB. In some Hellish dystopian alternate reality I could only have just one bike though, I think it would have to be something similar to the Chameleon. It would be about the right ammount of compromise to handle the mix of "gravel" and MTB that makes up the majority of my recreational cycling, while also being relatively sensible to commute on.
Feb. 21, 2022, 8:47 a.m. - Jordan Drew
I have kinda wanted a moderate "all trail" (lol) 29er for some time. Just picked up a 2015 Transition Trans Am 29 frame with a -1.5 Angleset that should fit that bill nicely, and hopefully for less than the $1350 CAD a Chameleon frameset costs once It's complete. MB-1? If I can keep my Road, CX, and commuter bikes, I would probably stick with a full squish, all mountain MTB. In some Hellish dystopian alternate reality I could only have just one bike though, I think it would have to be something similar to the Chameleon. It would be about the right ammount of compromise to handle the mix of "gravel" and MTB that makes up the majority of my recreational cycling, while also being relatively sensible to commute on.