Thanks for the replies - I guess it's that mystery of what a really good set of forks feels like that is the alure! If I changed, I would probably buy second hand as there are some great low use bikes around at great prices. For example a Trek Rail 9.8 on this site - great reviews and ideal for...
Obvious answer to the question is yes - who doesn't want a new toy! But will I notice a big difference? I have a Scott Genius 920 2022, I do trail riding on byways and bridleways on the lanes and hills of Wiltshire a few times a week, typically 25-30 miles about 95% off road. The Scott is great...
There were questions about non routing issues above when loading the route. Someone asked if any one had resolved this so I tried to provide an answer.
I use OS maps to create a route. I drop waypoints throughout the route. On Komoot during a ride it says segment off grid and creates a straight line between two waypoints. Bit of I know there is a legal path I stick to it and it continues after that ✅
You need a Komoot account and you need to buy their mapping. You can create a gpx wherever you like and import into Komoot. When you do it says that some routes aren’t on know roads but you can say that’s ok. It then works smooth as - rerouting if you change path and voice commands