Considering the injury factor and that my physical trauma injuries have a long term effect and issues. To figure out what the requirements I would have to consider especially geometry wise to seek a solution.
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With the injuries and what have learned from the 2020 Chromag Stylus is that there a lot of things that can be triggered injury wise. Especially with the long, low, and slack geometry that is pretty much every frame in some form now days. Also keeping in mind that the majority of bike companies don't do special frames and such that would work for those with long term traumatic injury issues.
For example the Stylus it took me 2 years to get it to the point it is now where the least amount of injury triggering will happen. It took a bunch of trial and error tinkering to get to this point. And while doing so learned that long, low, and slack in my case isn't great with the injuries.
What have realized that in my case bars to low causes neck and shoulder injuries to bo triggered and hurt. Same as the top tube length. Top tube length? Well best can explain is....the bars stay at the same height while you say go from 25" to 26.2" top tube which means your hands are further out. Which means then your arms are further reaching out and that causes you to lean forward more. It sounds insignificant yet that small say one inch or 25.4mm can mean in someone with traumatic physical injuries. Can cause those injuries to be triggered. And therefore causing pain and aches needlessly.
So that means having to address a pile of issues to get things worked around. Add in if not careful that this could get expensive. Reality is that if went with an off the rock full suspension frame that would bring up the expensive issue of figuring out what set up works which gets expensive when have to swap bars, stems, and so on to get it t work best. Or seek out a solution that will get close to the 2020 Chromag Stylus already have geometry wise and be a solution with the least hassle.
With all the above in mind the top three requirements are pretty simple.
1- Whatever frame choose it will be based on doing as simple as possible frame swap.
2- Needs to be 27.5" wheels capable fully.
3- Anything top tube length longer than my current 2020 Chromag Stylus is too long to work with long term injury effects.
4- If at all possible avoid anything with internal cable routing. Really don't need the headache of something that is more cosmetic than useful.
Based on the above the Chromag Darco and Lowdown frames sadly do not meet requirements which sucks. However the reality is not all frames would potentially meet requirements.
Now that have the rough outline of what I will need. Now will begins the looking around the internet to see what might work. Though there is one option that could go with which is Marino Bikes and get a frame built using say 2020 Chromag Stylus or Samurai geometry but in full suspension if possible. Only downside is would still need to get a rear shock.
Marino is potentially the option will have to go with. However still needs a bunch of looking at frames online at various sources from Pinkbike to frame companies to see what might work. As well as to do more research and self education on basic from geometry and such when it comes to full suspension. So next things to learn about are Effective Top Tube, and how suspension changes seat and head tube angles.
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