Need to replace 26" medium soft-tail frame with large

[Gravaviel]

Hi there,

I am currently trying to replace my 2012 26" medium Trek 9 frame with a 26" large.
Unfortunately, pickings on the classifieds section are rather limited at the moment, and I'm completely ignorant of what I can / should be looking for to replace my frame.

Any advice with regards to what my options are, which brands / models would be a suitable equivalent, what's value for money and what's a waste of money, or even where to start looking for frames would be greatly appreciated.

 

I'm honestly not particularly picky, I just need to know that the replacement frame is as good as / better than my current frame, will fit my components, and falls into my budget which maxes out at R5000. Currently feeling a bit out of my depth, and the bike shops I've approached with this question, while super helpful and very willing to answer my questions, were unfortunately a bit vague and seemed a little impatient at my ignorance...

(For relevance, I'm based in Gauteng and live in Pretoria)

Kind regards,
Grav

[MrJacques]

Keep on looking until you find the frame you are looking for... or it might be time to sell your bike and upgrade to a newer one with 650b / 29" wheels.