On-one 456: XC race and trail bike?
cycles goff
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After many years as a roadie I have now inexplicably become fascinated by MTBs. My subscription for Rouleur has been replaced by Singletrack, my roadbike is heading for the classifieds...
So my question concerns its replacement. For up to £1,500 what bike could be raced but be tough and comfortable enough to handle longish trail rides?
I have a soft spot for planet x, the 456 inbred looks like the sort of ride; what sort of weight would it be and if a bit on the heavy side is there anything that can be done cheaply to knock a 1lb or two off? Weighing less than 11st dragging a 30lb bike uphill doesn't really appeal. Do learned forumers have any other alternatives?
many thanks
So my question concerns its replacement. For up to £1,500 what bike could be raced but be tough and comfortable enough to handle longish trail rides?
I have a soft spot for planet x, the 456 inbred looks like the sort of ride; what sort of weight would it be and if a bit on the heavy side is there anything that can be done cheaply to knock a 1lb or two off? Weighing less than 11st dragging a 30lb bike uphill doesn't really appeal. Do learned forumers have any other alternatives?
many thanks
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The 456 inbred is design to be able to take longer travel forks. Lots of builds with them are designed towards the all mountain/trail sort of riding. If you want more XC race, then perhaps go with the normal inbred.
Although you may want to look into a stumpy. Very nice, very fast. But perhaps not as comfortable. Youd get used to it though..
Plus with the 10 range coming out, youd get one cheap.0 -
456 is designed for a bit of abuse and consequently is pretty heavy.Great bike though,I doubt you`d win many races on it.
The On One Scandal is much lighter but can take a bit of abuse.
For the use and budget described though,I`d look at the Whyte 905 or Genesis Altitude
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2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0 -
I've got a 456 summer season and used to have a standard 456. Neither build up really heavy, but couldn't build up mega light either at your budget (mine was a lot less than yours but I already had most of the other parts).
If you want versatility it's a great bike if you have forks with a travel adjust. I find the bottom bracket gets a bit low when forks are wound down under 100mm, but over 100m it's fine right up to 130mm (that's all mine will do- it'll be ok with a bit more if you had the newer RS revelations for example).
One thing I underestimated about the inbreds is there awesome mud clearance. Muddy sections that had me stuck solid on a Kona Dawg won't stop an inbred unles you've got 2.7 tyres in it! At times i've thought about getting a lighter frame, but I don't want to loose the mud clearance.
If you're planning on riding through the winter an inbred would be a great intro to MTB. They have quite long top-tubes though. I used to have an 18" but changed to 16"- read upon the sizing before buying!
I think all on-one steel fames are now only £125 and scandals £199. Good value0 -
Ragley Blue Pig anyone? Should be a touch lighter than the 456 and incoporates some neat design features.
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Blue Pig is burly too, 5.6 lbs worth, still well worth a shout if you're going to give it a kicking. If you're an 11st roadie I'd have said focus on light and racey to start off with though.0
