Hardtail frame? Preferences waiting for you inside!

dirtbiker100
dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
edited September 2007 in MTB buying advice
I'm looking for a hard tail frame. XC mainly but won't cry when it comes across dirt jumps, light DH on a sort of regular occurrence. I'm about 5" 8', just over 11 stone. the alpine trail i had was small (15" frame i think?) and loved flicking it about.
Prefer steel as the material, £300 but will consider almost anything, I'll be putting parts from my alpine trail on - these bits: http://www.cyclesuk.com/ViewProduct.asp ... /pId/76576

also if you're interested in an alpine trail frame/shock do say :)

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  • dirtbiker100
    dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
    for anyone who might ever be thinking about this one my personal research has so far thrown up:
    cove handjob
    cotic soul or bfe
    dmr switchback maybe.
  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    One One Inbred 456
    "Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."
  • dirtbiker100
    dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
    I'd liked on-one but thought they were jump bikes and singlespeed bigger things so ignored them. but this one looks pretty tasty, thanks. 150 on CRC as well thats almost an impulse buy!
    Do steel frames not need replaceable mech hangers?
  • Fluffbomb
    Fluffbomb Posts: 20
    dirtbiker100 wrote:
    Do steel frames not need replaceable mech hangers?
    No you should be able to bend the hanger back into position. :)
  • think180
    think180 Posts: 36
    Pipedream Sirius or Prince Albert???
    my bikes, look and laugh.
  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    What size are you after: 18" here http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12543703
    "Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."
  • dirtbiker100
    dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
    thanks for the cross link splasher but I'd need a 16" too.

    and the prince albert looks nice actually thanks think180, but I think I'm gonna order an on-one tonight. I'll keep it on my list of interesting bikes though. I've got a friend that may want a similar hardtail.

    hmm
    The Prince Albert is designed to run on a 130mm travel fork
    you won’t notice any adverse handling characteristics when climbing
    raced it to an outstanding 6th place finish in the 2005 NPS 4X race

    sounds pretty ideal too. thanks for all the replies there's more out there than I thought.

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