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Hard tail for 150mm fork?
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Author:  Madasnibbor [ Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:33 pm ]
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It's a 26lb full x9 build ti frame onone 456 :)
Author:  NorthernTom [ Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:29 pm ]
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Ive got a Cotic bfe for sale, which is pretty much what your after......very, very good frame, perfect with 150mm forks....
Author:  tugger [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:31 am ]
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Yeah... That was a full build... Damn 21st century attention span!
Author:  unityjon [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:03 am ]
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If it were me I'd buy a steel (every time for a ht!) Dialled alpine mk3 ! The new version of my old frame.

I'm on the damn phone....
Author:  Anselm [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:01 am ]
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Yeah thought about the 456 but prefer the idea of shorter stays, might go for it if I see a bargain...
Author:  NorthernTom [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:24 am ]
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Or a cotic?
Author:  Anselm [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:50 pm ]
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Yeah cotic bfe looks good too - think I need a large or I would be after the one you have for sale
Author:  NorthernTom [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:18 pm ]
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You sure? The medium is not a Small bike, especially with 150mm on it.....how tall are you?
Author:  gladdice [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:58 pm ]
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Are you after only steel?

I have a SC chameleon which is a nice hardtail and I have run it with 140mm which was spot on. Seem to be a few around 2nd hand too.

For the truly class steel option I would go with a custom built Curtis - made exactly how you want it by onw of the best steel frame builders in the UK
Author:  Anselm [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:02 am ]
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NorthernTom wrote:
You sure? The medium is not a Small bike, especially with 150mm on it.....how tall are you?


6'1" and long legs. looking at the Cotic site they recommend large for over 6', but no not 100% sure maybe it would be ok for an 'out of the saddle' session but I want some thing to bridge the ridable/jump gap ie good for Danbury size jumps and also a little XC blast
Author:  Anselm [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:15 am ]
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gladdice wrote:
Are you after only steel?

I have a SC chameleon which is a nice hardtail and I have run it with 140mm which was spot on. Seem to be a few around 2nd hand too.

For the truly class steel option I would go with a custom built Curtis - made exactly how you want it by onw of the best steel frame builders in the UK


I liked the idea of steel so not really though of the Chameleon, but nothing concrete yet... more options now??!!

Had a look at the Curtis site looks really good out of my budget unfortunately.
Author:  gladdice [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:39 am ]
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Anselm wrote:

Had a look at the Curtis site looks really good out of my budget unfortunately.


Top class frames apparently - but yes on the top end of any budget for a steel hardtail
Author:  unityjon [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:11 am ]
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Author:  PeskyJones [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:37 pm ]
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tugger wrote:
Does anyone actually pay £1600 for a hardtail frame???

Sorry, sorry, I know Im off topic but REALLY!!


My friend has a ti commencal absolut which had a retail price for the frame around 1600. He got it for about 500 second hand, he knew the 1st owner somehow and apparently it had been rideen once. Lucky fu*ker. What makes me laugh is he kitted it out with superstar stuff - not saying superstar isnt up to par by any means - just that on one hand you have the highest level and most expensive kit, and on the other hand reasonably low end, cheap kit.

Back on topic anyway - Ive got a dartmoor hornet frame coming atm - up to 160mm travel on that bad boy - worth taking a look?
Author:  Anselm [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:45 pm ]
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Nice vid - if I get that one does it mean I can manual like that ;)
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