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I've learned that my dream bike doesn't exist. What I want is a front suspension frame, which makes it a hardtail (*not* a full suspension like everybody seems determined to try and sell me), with good brakes and good shifters.

The hardtails (if they have any in stock, which they usually don't) come with the cheapest components. The full-suspension bikes come with the components I want. Everybody seems to get confused when I say I don't want a full suspension one. The guy at the bike shop today asked why and then tried to convince me I should get a full bike anyway. Hubby made the point that he was trying to sell me what he had instead of what I want, with a second line of offering to order a bike for me.

Why is it so difficult to understand that I don't want a rear suspension???? I don't want the bike because it's cheap I want it for what it is. Hardtail. A seat that holds *still*.

Oh, yeah, and no frames seem to fit me. If I can stand over it, it's going to be too small for the seat-to-handlebars length. If the reach is right it's too tall.

GRUMP.