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Like @cake said. The sutra takes big tires, same BB drop, same reach. It’s the one I should have gotten. 699usd for the frameset.
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42 Sawtooths are tight. Fits fine once in but fouls the chainstay bridge when installing fully inflated. I’ve done these tires with guards in the Rove, but clearances are super tight and no way to run a front derailleur if you’re so inclined.
Frankly, it rides better with narrower 700c or wide 650b. Can do a 650b 2.0” with low lugs front and rear. With the bigger 700c it just felt a bit off. I’ve gone back to 650b 47mm. Feels great.
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Not “nice”, but my Kona Honzo ST is really fun and has modern cross countryish numbers. Not the new slack thing that they sell complete, but the ST that’s frame only right now.
I ride it with a 120 fork, and flat bars, and my bars are at or just below my saddle height. (Saddle height dependent) My position is pretty XCish and that’s how I ride it.
Also the frame, if you can get it, is much more affordable than the boutique options.
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^singletrack ride on the Rove. Handles better than I expect it to everytime I get out on the trails. Got a bit surfy in the slick spots with these tires, but a fun time was had by all.