u/Maxipad213

So i got a marin Alcatraz recently as my first bike and it’s doing great so far but I think I could use some higher handlebars. I’m 6’ tall and riding the large size bike but how the hell am I supposed to know or figure out what height to increase to? The shop im going to doesnt have a ton in stock and i don’t have any friends with bikes i can try out. They offered to order one for me if I have one i want but idk where/how to begin searching.

Local bike shop has a Marin Alcatraz or a Norco Rampage and i’m trying to pick between the two. Both are similar price (1499 & 1399 usd, respectively) and are Large size, the Marin originally caught my eye cuz of the purple color but the rampage is a really slick matte green so just curious what the people’s opinions are.

I know very little about modern specs currently but enough to know that things have changed a ton in the last 10 years. I used to mountain bike and race a bit but I live near an indoor bike park now and renting is getting expensive.

I’ve been seeing more and more posts related to el niño but nothing with any specifics. I’ve heard of it before and i can gather that this year is predicted to be bad but the posts i see seem sensationalized and/or alarmist so…

what is actually going on?

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1th0adg/eli5\_what\_does\_this\_predicted\_super\_el\_nino/