need a doitall hardtail

me_groovy

Hi folks, I currently have a hardrock (see sig), forks might get changed to pikes or something soon but right now what I'm looking for is a hardcore hardtail that's lighter than my HR frame but can put up with some abuse.
I've thought about the cove foreplay as an example, it needs to come in about a 16" size with 110-150mm travel. Price isn't really an issue, just give me some suggestions to look at.
I use it for everything from XC/ street and chicky 4x.

ratty2k

Im biased, (I own 2) but you wont go far wrong with an on-one!
http://www.on-one.co.uk

Simple Jumper

Why not a Foreplay? Orange Crush?

Full bike or frame?

Seagull

An orange Sub Zero for 150mm forks. How about a Nicolai Argon FR.

-C-

There are 2 obvious options

Chameleon or Stiffee FR.

ianpinder

I would go for the stiffee, or the chameleon, the stiffee is best but then the chameleon is 150 quid cheaper. I have owned both and prefer the stiffee.

Dan67

second vote for either the stiffee or Chameleon

Father Faff

Do it all whatever that means - Pace 303 or Orange P7 I'd say.

ROCHA

DMR Ex[alt]?

Sean_norco

I highly recommend the Cove Stiffee. Tried both the stiffee and the chameleon and ended buying the stiffee.

Sean

ddoogie

Father Faff wrote:

Do it all whatever that means - Pace 303 or Orange P7 I'd say.

Neither are going to particularly like 4X.

My money would be with the Orange Sub Zero or the Chameleon. Both are excellent bikes that don't weight the Earth. See if you can grab a test ride though.

aphex2k

biased (as i've just built one)

pace rc303

DomA

Maxlight XC120 with a revelation or pike up front?

Father Faff

Ah yes, didn't really click that he wanted a 4x bike - that' where you jump about isn't it? What about one about one of them BMX things.......?